manila bean

manila bean
manila bean manila bean n. A tuberous-rooted twining annual vine ({Psophocarpus tetragonolobus}) bearing clusters of purplish flowers and pods with four jagged wings; Old World tropics.

Syn: winged bean, winged pea, goa bean, goa bean vine, {Psophocarpus tetragonolobus}. [WordNet 1.5]


The Collaborative International Dictionary of English. 2000.

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  • winged bean — noun a tuberous twining annual vine bearing clusters of purplish flowers and pods with four jagged wings; Old World tropics • Syn: ↑winged pea, ↑goa bean, ↑goa bean vine, ↑Manila bean, ↑Psophocarpus tetragonolobus • Hypernyms: ↑vine …   Useful english dictionary

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