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Definition of Lablab purpureus
1. 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.
Exact synonyms: Bonavist, Dolichos Lablab, Egyptian Bean, Hyacinth Bean, Indian Bean
Group relationships: Genus Lablab, Lablab
Generic synonyms: Vine
Group relationships: Genus Lablab, Lablab
Generic synonyms: Vine
Lexicographical Neighbors of Lablab Purpureus
Literary usage of Lablab purpureus
Below you will find example usage of this term as found in modern and/or classical literature:
1. Lost Crops of Africa: Volume Ii: Vegetables by National Research Council (U. S.) (2006)
"SPECIES INFORMATION Botanical Name lablab purpureus (L.) Sweet Synonyms Dolichos
lablab L. and Lablab niger Mediks. Family Leguminoseae. ..."
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