NOUN | plant | Dolichos lignosus, Australian pea, Dipogon lignosus | South African evergreen partly woody vine grown for its clusters of rosy purple flowers followed by edible pods like snap beans |
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Meaning | South African evergreen partly woody vine grown for its clusters of rosy purple flowers followed by edible pods like snap beans; also grown as green manure; sometimes placed in genus Dolichos. | |
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Synonyms | Australian pea, Dipogon lignosus | |
Member of | Dipogon, genus Dipogon | One species |
Broader | vine | A plant with a weak stem that derives support from climbing, twining, or creeping along a surface |
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