Bengal bean

noun

An annual, woody tropical vine, usually of species Mucuna pruriens (syn. Mucuna aterrima), native to Asia.

Similar
cowagevelvet beanBenghal beanFlorida beanMucuna pruriens utilisMucuna deeringianaMucuna aterrimaStizolobium deeringiana

Meanings

nounBengal bean (plural Bengal beans)

plural Bengal beans · alternative Benghal bean

  1. An annual, woody tropical vine, usually of species Mucuna pruriens (syn. Mucuna aterrima), native to Asia.

Synonyms & antonyms

nounthe annual woody vine of Asia having long clusters of purplish flowers and densely hairy pods; cultivated in southern United States for green manure and grazing

Similar
cowagevelvet beanBenghal beanFlorida beanMucuna pruriens utilisMucuna deeringianaMucuna aterrimaStizolobium deeringiana
Broader
mucuna

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Bengal bean. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 4, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Bengal%20bean

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Chicago

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