lentil plant

Thân thiện

A farmer harvests ripe lentil plants in a sunny field.

Definition

Noun: * A leguminous plant cultivated for its edible seeds: The lentil plant is an annual herb, specifically Lens culinaris, grown primarily for its lens-shaped seeds (lentils). These seeds are used for human consumption, and the plant's stalks can be used as animal fodder.

Usage

The term "lentil plant" refers specifically to the entire herbaceous plant, distinguishing it from just the harvested seed (the lentil). * The farmer rotated his crops, planting wheat after the lentil plant to enrich the soil with nitrogen. * Botanists study the growth cycle of the lentil plant to improve its yield.

Advanced Usage

• In botanical or agricultural contexts: Used to discuss the plant's morphology, cultivation requirements, or role in sustainable farming.
  • The resilience of the lentil plant makes it suitable for cultivation in semi-arid regions.

Variants and Related Words

• Lentil (noun): The edible, flattened seed harvested from the lentil plant.
  • She cooked a soup with red lentils.
• Legume (noun): The broader family of plants (Fabaceae) to which the lentil plant belongs.
  • Peas, beans, and the lentil plant are all important legumes.

Synonyms

• Lens culinaris (noun): The scientific (Latin) name for the species.
• Lentil (noun, when context clearly refers to the source plant): While "lentil" primarily means the seed, it can sometimes refer to the plant in general agricultural discussion (e.g., "lentil cultivation").

Học thuật

Noun

1. widely cultivated Eurasian annual herb grown for its edible flattened seeds that are cooked like peas and also ground into meal and for its leafy stalks that are used as fodder

Từ đồng nghĩa

• lentil
• Lens culinaris