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yard-long bean
yard-long bean (yärd′lông′, -lŏng′)n. A type of cowpea (Vigna unguiculata subsp. sesquipedalis) native to southern Asia, having drooping pods that can grow up to a yard long and are eaten as a vegetable. Also called asparagus bean.ThesaurusNoun | 1. | yard-long bean - South American bean having very long succulent podsasparagus bean, Vigna sesquipedalis, Vigna unguiculata sesquipedalislegume, leguminous plant - an erect or climbing bean or pea plant of the family Leguminosaegenus Vigna, Vigna - genus of vines or erect herbs having trifoliate leaves and yellowish or purplish flowers; of warm or tropical regions; most species often placed in genus Phaseolus |
yard-long bean Related to yard-long bean: Vigna unguiculata sesquipedalis, asparagus beanSynonyms for yard-long beannoun South American bean having very long succulent podsSynonyms- asparagus bean
- Vigna sesquipedalis
- Vigna unguiculata sesquipedalis
Related Words- legume
- leguminous plant
- genus Vigna
- Vigna
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