lathyrus nissolia

Thân thiện

A wildflower meadow displays the crimson blooms of Lathyrus nissolia.

Definition

1. Noun:
   • A specific plant species: Lathyrus nissolia is the scientific name for an annual flowering plant in the pea family (Fabaceae), commonly known as the grass vetch. It is characterized by slender, grass-like leaves and small, typically red or pinkish flowers.

Usage Examples

• Noun:
  • The meadow was dotted with the delicate red flowers of Lathyrus nissolia.
  • Botanists study the habitat preferences of species like Lathyrus nissolia.

Advanced Usage

• In botanical taxonomy: The name is used in a binomial (two-part) format, where is the genus and is the specific epithet. It is always written in italics.
  • The specimen was correctly identified as Lathyrus nissolia.

Variants and Related Words

• Grass vetch (n): The common name for .
• Lathyrus (n): The genus to which this plant belongs, containing many other species of vetches and peas.

Synonyms

• Grass vetch: The primary common name.
• Annual vetch: A descriptive term highlighting its life cycle.

Notes

• This is a specialized scientific term. In everyday language, the common name "grass vetch" is more frequently used. The term itself does not form standard phrasal verbs or idioms.

Học thuật

Noun

1. annual European vetch with red flowers

Từ đồng nghĩa

• grass vetch
• grass vetchling
• Lathyrus nissolia