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hyacinth bean meaning and definition
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Definition of hyacinth bean (noun)
- 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
- synonyms: bonavist, Dolichos lablab, Egyptian bean, Indian bean, Lablab purpureus
Source: Princeton University Wordnet