Macrotyloma Uniflorum (Noun)
Meaning
Twining herb of Old World tropics cultivated in India for food and fodder; sometimes placed in genus Dolichos.
Classification
Nouns denoting plants.
Examples
- Macrotyloma uniflorum has edible tubers and leaves that are consumed in parts of India.
- Macrotyloma uniflorum, or horse gram, is often grown in dryland areas where other crops are hard to cultivate.
- Fodder from the Macrotyloma uniflorum plant can also serve as nutrition for livestock.
- In traditional medicine in India, the seeds and other parts of Macrotyloma uniflorum are believed to have healing properties.
- The tubers of the Macrotyloma uniflorum plant contain proteins and are considered a nutritious food supplement.