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a twining vine, Canavalia gladiata, of the legume family, found in the tropics of the Eastern Hemisphere, having large, showy, pealike flowers and reddish-brown seeds.[1880-85]
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Universalium. 2010.
sword bean
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sword bean — noun twining tropical Old World plant bearing long pods usually with red or brown beans; long cultivated in Orient for food • Syn: ↑Canavalia gladiata • Hypernyms: ↑vine • Member Holonyms: ↑Canavalia, ↑genus Canavalia * * * … Useful english dictionary
sword bean — n. twining tropical plant with large flowers and bearing long pods with reddish brown seeds … English contemporary dictionary
sword bean — /ˈsɔd bin/ (say sawd been) noun a trailing leguminous plant, Canavalia gladiata, grown as a vegetable in the tropics and subtropics …
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jack bean — noun annual semi erect bushy plant of tropical South America bearing long pods with white seeds grown especially for forage • Syn: ↑wonder bean, ↑giant stock bean, ↑Canavalia ensiformis • Hypernyms: ↑vine • Member Holonyms: ↑Canavalia, ↑ … Useful english dictionary
giant stock-bean — lenktoji kardapupė statusas T sritis vardynas apibrėžtis Pupinių šeimos daržovinis, maistinis, pašarinis, vaistinis kultūrinis nuodingas augalas (Canavalia ensiformis), kilęs iš Amerikos. atitikmenys: lot. Canavalia ensiformis angl. giant stock… … Lithuanian dictionary (lietuvių žodynas)
