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bonavist

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: 0.00 in modern English

Syllables
bonav-ist
IPA
13
Scrabble Score
8
Letters
2
Syllables
8
Unique Chars

Meaning

n

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

hyacinth bean Indian bean Egyptian bean Lablab purpureus Dolichos lablab

Questions

What does bonavist mean?
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

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