Egyptian bean

noun

One of a species of bean (Lablab purpureus), native to Africa.

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hyacinth beanbonavistIndian beanLablab purpureusDolichos lablab
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Meanings

nounEgyptian bean (plural Egyptian beans)

plural Egyptian beans

  1. One of a species of bean (Lablab purpureus), native to Africa.
  2. A lotus flower (Nelumbo nucifera), not native west of India.

Synonyms & antonyms

nounperennial 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

Similar
hyacinth beanbonavistIndian beanLablab purpureusDolichos lablab
Broader
vine
Also see
hyacinth beanindian beansacred lotus

Synonym sets from Open English WordNet, CC BY 4.0.

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