đậu răng ngựa
Definition
- Noun:
- Horse bean: The seed of a specific variety of broad bean (Vicia faba var. equina), historically cultivated primarily as fodder for livestock, especially horses.
- Field bean: A general term for a smaller, hardier type of broad bean grown for animal feed or as a cover crop.
Usage Examples
- Noun:
- Người nông dân trồng đậu răng ngựa để làm thức ăn cho gia súc. (The farmer grows horse beans as feed for livestock.)
- Hạt đậu răng ngựa cứng hơn và nhỏ hơn so với đậu tằm thông thường. (Horse bean seeds are harder and smaller than common broad beans.)
Advanced Usage
- The term is botanical and agricultural. In modern contexts, it is often replaced by more general terms like "fodder bean" or "field bean."
Variants and Related Words
- Đậu tằm (n): Broad bean, fava bean (). The larger, more common variety cultivated for human consumption.
- Đậu ngựa (n): A less common, shortened variant with the same meaning.
Synonyms
- Horse bean
- Field bean
- Fodder bean
- Tick bean
Related Terms
- Thức ăn gia súc (n): Animal feed, fodder.
- Cây họ đậu (n): Legume, leguminous plant.