lablab

[ lab-lab ]

noun

1. hyacinth bean.

lablab

/ ˈlæbˌlæb /

noun

1. a twining leguminous plant, Dolichos lablab (or Lablab niger ), of tropical Africa but widely cultivated
2. the edible pod or bean of this plant

Word History and Origins

Origin of lablab¹

First recorded in 1815–25, lablab is from the Arabic word lablāb

Word History and Origins

Origin of lablab¹

from Arabic

Example Sentences

I have come dancing; give me avarakkai (Dolichos Lablab beans).

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It is a day of feasting, and, in addition to rice, Dolichos Lablab is cooked.

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To check this, lamp-oil, turmeric, and leaves of the avarai plant (Dolichos Lablab) are applied.

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Gennadius, however, describes the "louvia peratica" as Dolichos Lablab or lablab bean.

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