Brassica juncea
Brassica juncea
Brassica juncea (== Template:IPA ==
The Template:IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) is a system of phonetic notation based primarily on the Latin alphabet. It was devised by the International Phonetic Association in the late 19th century as a standardized representation of the sounds of spoken language.
Pronunciation
The pronunciation of the term "IPA" is /aɪ piː eɪ/ in English.
Etymology
The term "IPA" is an acronym for the International Phonetic Alphabet. The International Phonetic Association, founded in 1886, created the IPA to provide a single, universal system for the transcription of spoken language.
Related Terms
- Phonetic notation: A system used to visually represent the sounds of speech. The IPA is one type of phonetic notation.
- Phonetics: The study of the physical sounds of human speech. It is concerned with the physical properties of speech sounds (phonemes), and the processes of their physiological production, auditory reception, and neurophysiological perception.
- Phonology: The study of the way sounds function within a particular language or languages. While phonetics concerns the physical production, acoustic transmission and perception of the sounds of speech, phonology describes the way sounds function within a particular language or languages.
- Transcription (linguistics): The systematic representation of spoken language in written form. The source of the words transcribe and transcription, the term means "to write across" in Latin, and it's the process of converting spoken language into written form. In linguistics, this is often done using the IPA.
External links
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polski), also known as brown mustard, Indian mustard, Chinese mustard, or oriental mustard, is a species of mustard plant and is a member of the Brassicaceae family.
Etymology
The genus name Brassica is Latin for cabbage, and the species name juncea means "rush-like", referring to the plant's rush-like leaves.
Description
Brassica juncea is a annual or biennial plant that grows up to 1-2 meters tall. The leaves are broad and petiolate, and the flowers are yellow. The seeds are round and black or dark brown.
Cultivation and uses
Brassica juncea is cultivated for its seeds, which are used as a spice in many cuisines. It is also used as a green manure and as a cover crop to improve soil fertility. In addition, it has potential uses in phytoremediation, the use of plants to remove pollutants from the environment.
Related terms
- Brassicaceae: The family to which Brassica juncea belongs.
- Mustard plant: The common name for plants in the genus Brassica.
- Green manure: A type of cover crop grown primarily to add nutrients and organic matter to the soil.
- Phytoremediation: The use of plants to remove pollutants from the environment.
External links
- Medical encyclopedia article on Brassica juncea
- Wikipedia's article - Brassica juncea
This WikiMD dictionary article is a stub. You can help make it a full article.
Languages: - East Asian
中文,
日本,
한국어,
South Asian
हिन्दी,
Urdu,
বাংলা,
తెలుగు,
தமிழ்,
ಕನ್ನಡ,
Southeast Asian
Indonesian,
Vietnamese,
Thai,
မြန်မာဘာသာ,
European
español,
Deutsch,
français,
русский,
português do Brasil,
Italian,
polski