Lablab purpureus
- noun
- Specialized
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Lablab purpureus
- In some regions, Lablab purpureus is grown both as an ornamental and a food crop.
Examples
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The seeds of Lablab purpureus are often used in curries and stews.
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Gardeners prize Lablab purpureus for its vibrant, fragrant flowers.
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The garden was filled with vibrant Lablab purpureus plants.
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Have you seen the Lablab purpureus growing in the park?
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Gardeners prize Lablab purpureus for its vibrant, fragrant flowers.
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In some regions, Lablab purpureus is grown both as an ornamental and a food crop.
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The seeds of Lablab purpureus are often used in curries and stews.
Synonyms
A climbing plant with three-part leaves, purple pea-like flowers, and seeds in dark red pods
A climbing plant with purple flowers and dark red pods that contain edible beans and is grown in gardens
A tropical plant with purple flowers that makes edible beans for people and animals
A climbing plant with purple flowers and pods that hold edible seeds
A climbing plant with purple flowers and dark red pods containing edible seeds
A climbing plant with purple flowers and dark red pods that have edible seeds and are used as a vegetable
Surface Forms
Morphology
Lablab + purpureus
This is a taxonomic binomial composed of a genus name (Lablab) plus a Latin species epithet (purpureus) meaning 'purple', so the overall meaning—the Lablab species characterized by purple flowers/pods—is directly derivable from the parts. Even though 'purpureus' is Latin and may be absent from ordinary dictionaries, its correspondence to 'purple' makes the compound transparently compositional for a learner who knows both constituents.
Etymology
Lablab purpureus may come from an old local name Lablab plus the Latin word purpureus, which means 'purple'. So the name creates a simple image: a purple-flowered climbing bean, and that is why it refers to this colourful plant used in gardens and cooking.
