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Definition of Dolichos biflorus
1. Noun. Twining herb of Old World tropics cultivated in India for food and fodder; sometimes placed in genus Dolichos.
Exact synonyms: Horse Grain, Horse Gram, Macrotyloma Uniflorum, Poor Man's Pulse
Generic synonyms: Legume, Leguminous Plant
Group relationships: Genus Macrotyloma, Macrotyloma
Generic synonyms: Legume, Leguminous Plant
Group relationships: Genus Macrotyloma, Macrotyloma
Lexicographical Neighbors of Dolichos Biflorus
Literary usage of Dolichos biflorus
Below you will find example usage of this term as found in modern and/or classical literature:
1. Journal of the Discovery of the Source of the Nile by John Hanning Speke (1864)
"Dolichos biflorus, L. ; small herbaceous plant. 6° 55' S. Oct., 1860. 3. D.
f sp.; resembles the " dall" of India. 2° N. Oct., 1862. 1. ..."