guar

guar — 名詞

1. a bean crop grown in hot, dry areas, with pods eaten as a vegetable and seeds us

1.名詞C2
釋義

瓜爾豆

耐旱豆科作物，可做瓜爾膠

a bean crop grown in hot, dry areas, with pods eaten as a vegetable and seeds used to make guar gum

例句

Farmers in Rajasthan plant guar because it grows well in dry heat.

農民在拉賈斯坦邦種植瓜爾豆，因為它很能適應乾熱氣候。

grow guar in dry climates

The factory buys guar seeds to make gum for ice cream.

工廠買進瓜爾豆種子來製作冰淇淋用的瓜爾膠。

guar seeds used for guar gum

同義詞
  • 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.

常見錯誤

❌The recipe needs guar to thicken the soup.
✅The recipe needs guar gum to thicken the soup.
💡guar usually names the plant or its seeds, while the thickener itself is normally called guar gum.