daucus carota sativa

Thân thiện

A gardener pulls a daucus carota sativa from the rich soil.

Definition

1. Noun:
   • A perennial plant widely cultivated as an annual in many varieties for its long conical orange edible roots; grown in temperate and tropical regions. It is the cultivated form of the wild carrot.

Usage Examples

• Noun:
  • The farmer grows Daucus carota sativa for its sweet, edible taproots.
  • Botanists study Daucus carota sativa to improve its resistance to pests.

Advanced Usage

• In Botanical Taxonomy: The term is used in scientific contexts to specify the cultivated subspecies of the carrot plant, distinguishing it from its wild ancestor, (wild carrot or Queen Anne's lace).
  • The genetic diversity within Daucus carota sativa is crucial for agricultural breeding programs.

Variants and Related Words

• Carrot (n): The common name for the edible root of .
  • She chopped a carrot for the soup.
• Daucus carota (n): The species name encompassing both the wild and cultivated carrot plants.
  • Daucus carota is native to Europe and southwestern Asia.

Synonyms

• Cultivated carrot: The common descriptive term for this plant.
• Garden carrot: Another common name emphasizing its cultivation in gardens.

Related Phrases

• Carrot cultivation: The agricultural practice of growing this plant.
  • Modern carrot cultivation relies on specific varieties of Daucus carota sativa.

Học thuật

Noun

1. perennial plant widely cultivated as an annual in many varieties for its long conical orange edible roots; temperate and tropical regions

Từ đồng nghĩa

• carrot
• cultivated carrot
• Daucus carota sativa