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noun
One of a species of bean (Lablab purpureus), native to Africa.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
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noun
A lotus flower (Nelumbo nucifera), not native west of India.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
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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
Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0
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Synonyms: hyacinth bean, bonavist, Indian bean, Lablab purpureus, Dolichos lablab
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Broader terms: vine
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