
Meaning of LABLAB PURPUREUS
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[n] 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 and as a vegetable on the Indian subcontinent; sometimes placed in genus Dolichos |
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| | Synonyms: | | bonavist, Dolichos lablab, Egyptian bean, hyacinth bean, Indian bean |
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| | See Also: | | genus Lablab, Lablab, vine | |
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