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asparagus bean
–noun
| a trailing, long-stemmed Asian vine, Vigna unguiculata sesquipedalis, of the legume family, having yellow or violet flowers and very long pods. |
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| yard-long bean (yärd'lông', -lŏng') 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. |
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