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lablab

American  
[lab-lab] / ˈlæbˌlæb /

noun

  1. hyacinth bean.

lablab British  
/ 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

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Etymology

Origin of lablab

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

Example Sentences

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

From Notes on Agriculture in Cyprus and Its Products by Bevan, William

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