hyacinth bean

Noun

Meaning

perennial twining vine of Old World tropics having trifoliate leaves and racemes of fragrant purple pea-like flowers followed by maroon pods of edible seeds; grown as an ornamental and as a vegetable on the Indian subcontinent; sometimes placed in genus Dolichos

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Synonyms

Egyptian bean Indian bean Lablab purpureus bonavist Dolichos lablab catalpa haricot chickpea lima bean poison ivy green bean runner bean asparagus bean snap bean bush bean
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Hypernyms

vine

Close letter words and terms

hy-spy hyacine hyacinth hyacinth lilac hyacinth macaw hyacinth of Peru