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moth bean - East Indian legume having hairy foliage and small yellow flowers followed by cylindrical pods; used especially in India for food and forage and as a soil conditioner; sometimes placed in genus Phaseolus

Phaseolus aconitifolius, Vigna aconitifolia

legume, leguminous plant - an erect or climbing bean or pea plant of the family Leguminosae

genus 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

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