yard-long bean

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yard-long bean (yärd

lông

, -l

)

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.

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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

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