goa bean

Definitions of goa bean

1. noun

   a tuberous twining annual vine bearing clusters of purplish flowers and pods with four jagged wings; Old World tropics
   synonyms: Manila bean, Psophocarpus tetragonolobus, goa bean vine, winged bean, winged pea

   type of:

   vine

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

   Old World tropical bean
   type of:

   bean, edible bean

   any of various edible seeds of plants of the family Leguminosae used for food