genus sesamum

Thân thiện

A farmer harvests ripe sesame seeds from a genus Sesamum plant.

Definition

1. Noun:
   • A taxonomic genus of flowering plants: "Genus Sesamum" is the scientific name for a genus of herbaceous plants native to tropical Africa and India. It belongs to the family Pedaliaceae. The most well-known and economically important species within this genus is Sesamum indicum, the source of sesame seeds.

Usage Examples

• Noun:
  • The plant producing sesame oil belongs to the genus Sesamum.
  • Botanists study the genetic diversity within genus Sesamum.

Advanced Usage

• In botanical nomenclature: The name is always capitalized ("Genus Sesamum" or "") when referring to the formal taxonomic rank. It is often italicized in scientific writing.
  • The research paper focused on the phylogeny of the genus Sesamum.

Variants and Related Words

• Sesamum (n): The abbreviated form of the genus name, commonly used in botanical contexts.
  • Several wild species of Sesamum are found in Africa.
• Sesame (n): The common name for the cultivated plant and its edible seeds.
  • She sprinkled sesame on the bread. (Note: This is the common name for the product, not the genus itself).

Synonyms

• Taxonomic genus Sesamum: There are no direct common-language synonyms for this precise scientific name. In informal contexts, it is referred to as "the sesame genus."

Related Phrases

• Member of genus Sesamum: A phrase used to describe a species classified within this genus.
  • Sesamum alatum is a member of genus Sesamum.

Học thuật

Noun

1. tropical African and Indian herbs

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