Calabar-bean Vine (Noun)
Meaning
Tropical African woody vine yielding calabar beans.
Classification
Nouns denoting plants.
Examples
- The calabar-bean vine is native to tropical Africa, where it has been used for centuries in traditional medicine and rituals.
- In some African cultures, the calabar-bean vine is considered sacred due to the potency of its seeds.
- Calabar-bean vines often grow along rivers and streams in tropical regions, using the trees as a trellis to support their growth.
- The seeds of the calabar-bean vine have been used in West Africa for centuries as a source of physostigmine, a neuroactive alkaloid.
- The calabar-bean vine is prized for its vines which are used as building material and the seeds for their use in rituals and ceremonies.