Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

egyptian bean

Word Rarity Rare

Frequency: 3.78 in modern English

Syllables: egyp-tian bean
IPA

20

Scrabble Score

12

Letters

2

Syllables

9

Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

One of a species of bean (Lablab purpureus), native to Africa.

noun

A lotus flower (Nelumbo nucifera), not native west of India.

Inflected Forms

Egyptian beans (plural)

Synonyms

hyacinth bean bonavist indian bean lablab purpureus dolichos lablab

Questions

What does egyptian bean mean?: One of a species of bean (Lablab purpureus), native to Africa.

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