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hyacinth bean

Syllabification: (hy·a·cinth bean)

Entry from US Dictionary

Definition of hyacinth bean

noun

  • a tropical Asian plant of the pea family, widely grown as an ornamental or for its edible seeds and pods and as a fodder crop.
    • Lablab purpureus (or Dolichos lablab), family Leguminosae

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