Goa Bean (Noun)

Meaning ¹

Old World tropical bean.

Classification

Nouns denoting foods and drinks.

Hypernyms

• Edible Bean

Meaning ²

A tuberous twining annual vine bearing clusters of purplish flowers and pods with four jagged wings; Old World tropics.

Classification

Nouns denoting plants.

Examples

• The goa bean was cultivated for food in many parts of the Old World tropics.
• Its purplish flowers were a beautiful sight to behold on the goa bean vine that wrapped around the trellis.
• Goa bean pods are harvested when mature to use as a vegetable in various international cuisines.
• The goa bean is native to the Old World tropics, with its geographical range extending into tropical Africa and Asia.
• Due to its edible seeds, the goa bean has become a major crop in many tropical regions around the world.

Synonyms

• Goa Bean Vine
• Winged Bean
• Winged Pea
• Manila Bean
• Psophocarpus Tetragonolobus

Hypernyms

• Vine