hyacinth_bean | ||
1. | [ noun ] (botany) perennial twining vine of Old World tropics having trifoliate leaves and racemes of fragrant purple pealike flowers followed by maroon pods of edible seeds; grown as an ornamental or vegetable on the Indian subcontinent;sometimes placed in genus Dolichos | |
Synonyms: | Indian_bean Egyptian_bean Lablab_purpureus Dolichos_lablab bonavist | |
Related terms: | vine Lablab | |
Similar spelling: |
Hyacinthaceae Hyacinthoides |