bonavist
- noun
- Indian
- The bonavist produces striking purple flowers that brighten up the garden in summer.
Examples
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In some Indian recipes, the seeds of bonavist are used as a nutritious ingredient.
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Horticulturists often recommend planting bonavist for its ornamental value and edible pods.
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The bonavist vine adds beauty to gardens.
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Many gardeners love planting bonavists for their flowers.
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Horticulturists often recommend planting bonavist for its ornamental value and edible pods.
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In some Indian recipes, the seeds of bonavist are used as a nutritious ingredient.
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The bonavist produces striking purple flowers that brighten up the garden in summer.
Synonyms
A climbing plant with fragrant purple flowers and maroon edible pods often grown as a garden plant and vegetable
A climbing plant with purple flowers and dark red pods that contain edible beans and is grown in gardens
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
Etymology
A helpful way to remember bonavist is to break it into bona 'good' and vist which sounds like 'vista', the word for 'view'. The vine makes a 'good view' with bright purple flowers and even gives edible pods, so the name fits a showy, useful garden plant.