hyacinth bean

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hyacinth bean

noun hyacinth beans

A climbing leguminous plant (Lablab purpureus), with white or dark purple flowers, native to Africa, widely cultivated in the tropics.
Similar: Indian bean

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noun the plant or its produce of seed

日本語	藤豆 fujimame
Deutsch	Helmbohne
Русский	ло́бия lóbija, гиаци́нтовые бобы́ giacíntovyje bobý
العربية	لَبْلَاب lablāb

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@misc{hyacinth_bean_2026,
  title = {hyacinth bean},
  howpublished = {Wiktionary, via Micwyn},
  year = {2026},
  url = {https://micwyn.com/word/hyacinth%20bean},
  urldate = {2026-11-07}
}