Indian bean
Indian bean · Indian beans
гіацинтові боби
лобия, гиацинтовые бобы
Helmbohne
Synonym of hyacinth beanSynonym of hyacinth bean
Meaning
2 sensesSynonym of hyacinth bean
Synonym of Indian bean tree
More definitions
- tree of the genus Catalpa with large leaves and white flowers followed by long slender pods
- 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
Forms
plural: Indian beans| Singular | Indian bean |
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regular
Synonyms
7 synonymsClose in meaning
- tree of the genus Catalpa with large leaves and white flowers followed by long slender pods:catalpa
- 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:hyacinth beanbonavistEgyptian beanLablab purpureusDolichos lablab
See also
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