| NOUN | plant | winged pea, winged bean, goa bean, goa bean vine, Manila bean, Psophocarpus tetragonolobus | a tuberous twining annual vine bearing clusters of purplish flowers and pods with four jagged wings |
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| plant | winged pea, asparagus pea, Lotus tetragonolobus | sprawling European annual having a 4-winged edible pod |
| Meaning | A tuberous twining annual vine bearing clusters of purplish flowers and pods with four jagged wings; Old World tropics. | |
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| Synonyms | winged bean, goa bean, goa bean vine, Manila bean, Psophocarpus tetragonolobus | |
| Member of | Psophocarpus, genus Psophocarpus | Species of tropical Asian and African climbing herbs |
| Parts | goa bean | Old World tropical bean |
| Broader | vine | A plant with a weak stem that derives support from climbing, twining, or creeping along a surface |
| Meaning | sprawling European annual having a 4-winged edible pod. | |
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| Synonyms | asparagus pea, Lotus tetragonolobus | |
| Broader | herb, herbaceous plant | A plant lacking a permanent woody stem |
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