Dolichos Lablab (Noun)
Meaning
Perennial twining vine of Old World tropics having trifoliate leaves and racemes of fragrant purple pea-like flowers followed by maroon pods of edible seeds; grown as an ornamental and as a vegetable on the Indian subcontinent; sometimes placed in genus Dolichos.
Classification
Nouns denoting plants.
Examples
- Dolichos lablab is a versatile plant that serves as both an ornamental and a vegetable in many Indian subcontinent households.
- The fragrant purple flowers of the dolichos lablab vine attract various pollinators to the garden.
- In some regions, the edible seeds of dolichos lablab are harvested and used in local cuisine.
- Dolichos lablab is often grown as a perennial twining vine in tropical gardens due to its attractive trifoliate leaves.
- The maroon pods of the dolichos lablab plant are a distinctive feature that sets it apart from other flowering vines.