guar en · NOUN
Etymology
From Hindi ग्वार (gvār), from Sanskrit गोपाली (gopālī, “kind of cucumber”), shortened from गोपालकर्कटी (gopālakarkaṭī, “cowherder's cucumber”), from गोपाल (gopāla, “cowherd”) + कर्कटी (karkaṭī, “cucumber”) (see Latin cucumis and cucurbita).
Meanings
- An annual legume (Cyamopsis tetragonoloba), used as a food for cattle and humans.
Forms
| Spelling | Features | Labels | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| guars | Number=Plur | lexicographic |
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Translations (7)
ta கொத்தவரைக்காய் (annual legume) · my ပဲပုစွန် (annual legume) · ro fasolea de guar (annual legume) · es guar (annual legume) · te గోరు చిక్కుడు (annual legume) · ar غَار (annual legume) · ru гуа́р (annual legume)