asparagus bean

noun

A bean of east Asia with long, edible pods, a yardlong bean (Vigna unguiculata subsp. sesquipedalis).

Similar
Chinese long beanlong-podded cowpeapea beansnake beanyard-long beanVigna unguiculata sesquipedalisVigna sesquipedalis
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Meanings

nounasparagus bean (plural asparagus beans)

plural asparagus beans

  1. A bean of east Asia with long, edible pods, a yardlong bean (Vigna unguiculata subsp. sesquipedalis).

    Synonyms: Chinese long bean, long-podded cowpea, pea bean, snake bean

Synonyms & antonyms

nounA bean of east Asia with long, edible pods, a yardlong bean (Vigna unguiculata subsp. sesquipedalis).

Similar
Chinese long beanlong-podded cowpeapea beansnake bean

More synonyms by meaning

nounSouth American bean having very long succulent pods

Similar
yard-long beanVigna unguiculata sesquipedalisVigna sesquipedalis
Broader
legumeleguminous plant
Also see
chinese long beanlong-podded cowpeasnake beanyardlong bean

Synonym sets from Open English WordNet, CC BY 4.0.

Translations

Polish fasolnik chiński
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Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “asparagus bean,” accessed November 4, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/asparagus%20bean.

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