Dolichos lablab

Definitions of Dolichos lablab

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
   synonyms: Egyptian bean, Indian bean, Lablab purpureus, bonavist, hyacinth bean

   type of:

   vine

   a plant with a weak stem that derives support from climbing, twining, or creeping along a surface