yard-long bean

yard-long bean (yärdlông, -lng)

n.

A type of cowpea (Vigna unguiculata subsp. sesquipedalis) native to southern Asia, having drooping fruits that reach up to a yard long. Also called asparagus bean.

Thesaurus

Noun

1.

yard-long bean - South American bean having very long succulent pods asparagus bean, Vigna sesquipedalis, Vigna unguiculata sesquipedalis 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