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noun
Any of various wild, noncultivated leguminous plants from the Leguminosae (or Fabaceae) family, often belonging to the genera Phaseolus, Strophostyles, or Apios.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
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Antonyms: none provided
noun
nutlike tuber; important food of Native Americans
Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0
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Synonyms: groundnut, potato bean
Antonyms: none provided
Broader terms: tuber
noun
a North American vine with fragrant blossoms and edible tubers; important food crop of Native Americans
Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0
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Synonyms: groundnut, groundnut vine, Indian potato, potato bean, Apios americana, Apios tuberosa
Antonyms: none provided
Broader terms: vine
History
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