red gram

Học thuật
Thân thiện
red gram

The farmer harvests red gram from the field.

Definition

Noun 1. A tropical woody herb with showy yellow flowers and flat pods; much cultivated in the tropics. This term refers to a specific leguminous plant, known for its edible seeds.

Usage Notes
  • "Red gram" is a common name used primarily in South Asia for the plant species . It is an agricultural term.
  • The word is typically used in contexts related to farming, cooking, and botany. It is a countable noun (e.g., , ).
Examples
  • Noun:
    • Farmers in the region rely on red gram as a staple crop.
    • The red gram plants are flowering beautifully this season.
    • This dish is made with lentils from the red gram.
Advanced Usage
  • The term is often used interchangeably with pigeon pea, which is its more widely recognized international name.
  • In agricultural reports, you might see: "The yield of red gram is expected to increase this year due to favorable rains."
Variants and Related Words
  • Pigeon pea (n): The most common synonym for "red gram."
  • Cajanus cajan (n): The scientific (Latin) name for the plant.
  • Arhar (n): Another common name for this plant and its seeds, used in India.
  • Toor dal (n): Refers to the split, dried seeds of the red gram plant, used in cooking.
Synonyms
  • Pigeon pea
  • Arhar (in Indian contexts)
  • Congo pea
  • Gungo pea
Related Terms (Contextual)
  • Legume (n): The family of plants to which red gram belongs.
  • Pulse (n): The edible seeds harvested from leguminous plants like red gram.
  • Dal (n): A term for split, dried pulses, often made from red gram.
red gram

The farmer harvests red gram from the field.

Noun
  1. tropical woody herb with showy yellow flowers and flat pods; much cultivated in the tropics

Từ đồng nghĩa

Từ gần giống