Indian bean

in·dian·bean

uncommon

noun

1.

tree of the genus Catalpa with large leaves and white flowers followed by long slender pods

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2.

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

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Grammar

noun
singular	indian bean
plural	indian beans

Nearby words

Indianan Indianapolis Indian agent Indian arrowroot Indian banyan Indian beech Indian beet Indian blackwood Indian blanket Indian breadroot

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