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 | hyacinth bean, bonavist, Indian bean, Lablab purpureus, Dolichos lablab |
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Member of | Lablab, genus Lablab | One species |
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Broader | vine | A plant with a weak stem that derives support from climbing, twining, or creeping along a surface |
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Spanish | bonavist, Lablab purpureus |
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Catalan | bonavist |
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