1. bonavist, dolichos lablab, egyptian bean, hyacinth bean, indian bean, lablab purpureus

perennial twining vine of Old World tropics having trifoliate leaves and racemes of fragrant purple pea-like flowers followed by maroon pods of edible seeds; grown as an ornamental and as a vegetable on the Indian subcontinent; sometimes placed in genus Dolichos

Synonyms

• bonavist
• egyptian bean
• hyacinth bean
• indian bean
• lablab purpureus