GUAR

guar, cluster bean, Cyamopsis tetragonolobus, Cyamopsis psoraloides

(noun) drought-tolerant herb grown for forage and for its seed which yield a gum used as a thickening agent or sizing material

Source: WordNet® 3.1


Etymology

Noun

guar (plural guars)

An annual legume (Cyamopsis tetragonoloba), used as a food for cattle and humans.

Synonyms

• (Cyanopsis tetragonoloba): cluster bean, guar bean

Anagrams

• Gura, Urga, gaur, ragu, ragù, ruga

Source: Wiktionary



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INVASION

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