Dolichos lignosus

Definitions of Dolichos lignosus
  1. noun
    South African evergreen partly woody vine grown for its clusters of rosy purple flowers followed by edible pods like snap beans; also grown as green manure; sometimes placed in genus Dolichos
    synonyms: Australian pea, Dipogon lignosus
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    type of:
    vine
    a plant with a weak stem that derives support from climbing, twining, or creeping along a surface
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