hyacinth bean

American  

noun

1. an Old World tropical vine, Dolichos lablab, of the legume family, having purple or white flowers and black or white seeds in a papery, beaked pod.

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hyacinth bean

He has served up the flower of the caracalla bean and added the blooms of another vining legume, the hyacinth bean, into a risotto.

From Washington Post

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