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vigna

noun · 2 senses · updated from the 2026-07-25 local source snapshot

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  • CMU ARPABET: V IH1 G N AH0 Digits mark lexical stress: 1 primary, 2 secondary, 0 unstressed.

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noun

Meaning 1

Any of the genus Vigna of fabaceous plants, including a number of cultivated legumes.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

Topics: biology, botany, natural-sciences

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Meaning relationships

Synonyms: none provided

Antonyms: none provided

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noun

Meaning 2

genus of vines or erect herbs having trifoliate leaves and yellowish or purplish flowers; of warm or tropical regions; most species often placed in genus Phaseolus

Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0

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Meaning relationships

Synonyms: genus Vigna

Antonyms: none provided

Broader terms: rosid dicot genus

History

Etymology

From the genus name.