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Dolichos

Dolichos

9.9
A tropical climbing plant in the pea family with attractive flowers
  • noun
  • Specialized
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  • Several species previously included in Dolichos have been reclassified into other genera.

Examples

  • The seeds of the Dolichos plant are sometimes used as food in parts of Asia.

  • Gardeners appreciate Dolichos for its ornamental value and attractive flowers.

  • The Dolichos plant thrives in warm climates.

  • I have seen Dolichos growing in tropical gardens.

  • Gardeners appreciate Dolichos for its ornamental value and attractive flowers.

  • The seeds of the Dolichos plant are sometimes used as food in parts of Asia.

  • The Dolichos plant thrives in warm climates.

Compounds

Dolichos biflorus
  • Specialized
9.9

A climbing plant grown in India for its edible seeds and animal feed

Dolichos lablab
  • Specialized
9.9

A climbing plant with purple flowers and dark red pods that contain edible beans and is grown in gardens

Dolichos lignosus
  • Specialized
9.9

An evergreen climbing plant from South Africa that gardeners use to enrich soil, with purple flower clusters and edible pods

Surface Forms

Dolichos singular
Dolichoses plural

Etymology

Dolichos comes from the Greek root dolich- meaning 'long'. Many species in this group have long pods or climbing stems, so the name helps you remember the plant's long shape.