lablab
American
[lab-lab]
/ ˈlæbˌlæb /
noun
lablab
British
/ ˈlæbˌlæb /
noun
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a twining leguminous plant, Dolichos lablab (or Lablab niger ), of tropical Africa but widely cultivated
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the edible pod or bean of this plant
Etymology
Origin of lablab
First recorded in 1815–25, lablab is from the Arabic word lablāb
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