guar
guar — noun
1. a bean crop grown in hot, dry areas, with pods eaten as a vegetable and seeds us
a bean crop grown in hot, dry areas, with pods eaten as a vegetable and seeds used to make guar gum
Farmers in Rajasthan plant guar because it grows well in dry heat.
grow guar in dry climates
The factory buys guar seeds to make gum for ice cream.
guar seeds used for guar gum
Minho cooked fresh guar pods with onions for dinner.
Guar needs less water than many other bean crops.
Saira sorted dried guar seeds into sacks before the truck arrived.
- cluster bean
another name for the same plant, especially in South Asian farming contexts
- legume
a much broader family word that includes guar along with many other beans and peas
文法句型
grow guar
guar seeds
guar gum
用法筆記
Guar often refers to the crop or its seeds in farming and food writing. When the thickening substance itself is meant, English usually says guar gum.