Hyacinth bean, pod
The mature fruit of the hyacinth bean plant, consisting of a purple pod husk with multiple dry seeds inside. Note: to describe the young pods of the plant, which are commonly eaten as a vegetable, use the "green bean" term.
Also known as: Lablab; Lablab bean; Pig-ears; Rongai dolichos; Dolichos bean; Lab-lab bean; Poor man's bean; Tonga bean; Bonavist bean; Seim bean; Egyptian kidney bean; Bataw
- Term type: Crop
- Units: kg
- Scientific name: Lablab purpureus
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References
HESTIA Glossary