Manila Bean (Noun)
Meaning
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 unique characteristic of the manila bean is its fragrant purple flowers that attract various pollinators in the Old World tropics.
- During the dry season, farmers rely on the manila bean as a drought-resistant legume that provides essential nutrients to their livestock.
- Archaeologists discovered the cultivation of the manila bean among the indigenous populations of Southeast Asia dating back thousands of years.
- In traditional medicine, the root of the manila bean has been used for its diuretic and antiseptic properties.
- Botanists continue to study the peculiar growth pattern of the manila bean vine and its unusual pods with four jagged wings.