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Species of plant
bean, lablab-bean bonavist bean/pea, dolichos bean, seim or sem bean, lablab bean, Egyptian kidney bean, Indian bean, bataw and Australian pea. Lablab is
Lablab
Topics referred to by the same term
purda, or purdah in Wiktionary, the free dictionary. Parda may refer to: Lablab purpureus, a species of bean L-DOPA, a chemical also known by the trade
Parda
Marshallese title
Iroijlaplap (Marshallese: iroojļapļap [irˠoːzʲ(e)lˠɑbʲ(ɛ)lˠɑpʲ]; feminine: Leroijlaplap, leroojļapļap [lʲeːrˠoːzʲ(e)lˠɑbʲ(ɛ)lˠɑpʲ]) are the traditional
Iroijlaplap
Seed of several plants in the legume family
all its pods simultaneously has been developed. Flower with pollinator Lablab flowers and fruits Broad beans ready for harvest The production data for
Bean
Plants in the family Fabaceae
earth pea) Vetch, common vetch Lupins Pulses NES including: Lablab, hyacinth bean (Lablab purpureus) Jack bean (Canavalia ensiformis), sword bean (Canavalia
Legume
Pest of all beans, kudzu, other legumes
bug, globular stink bug and lablab bug, is a shield bug native to India and China, where it is an agricultural pest of lablab beans and other legumes. The
Megacopta_cribraria
Unripe, young fruit of cultivars of the bean
yardlong bean (Vigna unguiculata subsp. sesquipedalis), and hyacinth bean (Lablab purpureus) are used in a similar way. Green beans are distinguished from
Green_bean
introduced to Latin botany from Arabic from Egypt the names Abrus, Abelmoschus, Lablab, Melochia, each of which designated plants that were unknown to Western
List of English words of Arabic origin
List_of_English_words_of_Arabic_origin
Species of fungus
(Momordica subangulata Blume subsp. renigera (G. Don) de Wilde, hyacinth bean (Lablab purpureus (L.) Sweet), green pea (Pisum sativum) from India. Wet weather
Choanephora_cucurbitarum
Topics referred to by the same term
Phaseolus coccineus, grown both as an edible bean and as an ornamental plant Lablab known as butter bean in the Caribbean Brenden Queen, American professional
Butterbean
Topics referred to by the same term
Fermented black beans (douchi) used in Chinese cuisine Kenyan black bean (Lablab purpureus), used in Kenyan cuisine Castanospermum australe, also known as
Black_bean
Species of bacterium
non-spore-forming bacteria from the genus of Bradyrhizobium. which was isolated from Lablab purpureus in the Anhui province in China. LPSN lpsn.dsmz.de "Straininfo
Bradyrhizobium_lablabi
Maltese singer
respectively with his entries "Light Up My Life", "Heartbreaker", "Numb", "Lablab (Talk Talk)" and "Pose". He was also a contestant on the first season of
Stefan_Galea
Topics referred to by the same term
plants native to Eurasia Hyacinth bean, Lablab, a genus of bean in the family Fabaceae with the sole species Lablab purpureus Water hyacinth, Pontederia
Hyacinth_(disambiguation)
Tail of an ox
oxtail stews in French cuisine. Stewed oxtail cooked with lima beans or lablab —both known as butter beans— or broad beans and traditionally served with
Oxtail
Species of legume
Canavalia glandifolia Canavalia microcarpa Canavalia polystachya Canavalia turgida Canavalia virosa Dolichos virosus Lablab microcarpus Phaseolus virosus
Canavalia_cathartica
Raquela "Silenced" Jean Paul Borg Matteo Depares Raquela Dalli Stefan Galea "Lablab (Talk Talk)" Itamar Lapidot Matthew Caruana Silje Montsko Blandkjenn Stefan
Malta in the Eurovision Song Contest 2025
Malta_in_the_Eurovision_Song_Contest_2025
Type of Vietnamese dessert
bean dessert for southern Vietnamese. Chè đậu ván - made from Dolichos lablab (hyacinth beans); a specialty in Huế Chè đậu xanh - made from whole mung
Chè
Common bean plant
Eurasian species were transferred to other genera including Vigna, Vicia and Lablab, so members of the Phaseolus genus are now all from the Americas. Ancient
Phaseolus_vulgaris
Subfamily of plants
Indigofera Inocarpus Isotropis Jacksonia Kanburia Kennedia Kotschya Kummerowia Lablab +Laburnocytisus Laburnum Lackeya Ladeania Lamprolobium Lathyrus Latrobea
Faboideae
Vanuatu National Dish
its origin in some of the Oceanic languages of the country: e.g. Dorig lablab [laᵐblaᵐb], Nume labalam [laᵐbalam], both reflecting a Proto-Torres-Banks
Laplap
Species of beetle
Brazil (Bahia). The recorded food plants are Canavalia ensiformis, Dolichos lablab, Meibomia aspersa, Meibomia discolor, Phaseolus vulgaris, Phaseolus lunatus
Sumitrosis_fuscicornis
Reconstructed common ancestor of the Dravidian languages
Proto-Dravidian *uẓ-untu, *min(t) black gram hyacinth bean Lablab purpureus Proto-Tamil *ava-rai Dolichos lablab pigeonpea Cajanus cajan Late Proto-Dravidian *tu-var
Proto-Dravidian_language
Common bean Phaseolus vulgaris Drumstick Moringa oleifera Dolichos bean Lablab purpureus Fava bean Vicia faba Green bean (French bean) Phaseolus vulgaris
List_of_vegetables
dicoccum, Triticum durum/aestivum), barley (Hordeum vulgare), hyacinth bean (Lablab purpureus), sorghum (Sorghum bicolor), pearl millet (Pennisetum glaucum)
Agriculture_in_India
Topics referred to by the same term
Seim may refer: Seim language, a Sepik language of Papua New Guinea Lablab, a legume vegetable sometimes called seim Seim, Vestland, a village in Alver
Seim
Filipino folk song
Arachis hypogaea manì String bean Phaseolus vulgaris sitaw Hyacinth bean Lablab purpureus bataw Madagascar bean Phaseolus lunatus patáni Wax gourd Benincasa
Bahay_Kubo_(song)
French-based creole language spoken in Mauritius
Patol புடோல் Puṭōl Trichosanthes cucumerina Avrayka அவரைக்காய் Avaraikkāy Lablab purpureus Kotaranga கொத்தவரங்காய் Kottavaraṅkāy Guar Kotomili கொத்தமல்லி
Mauritian_Creole
Topics referred to by the same term
formed in 2017 Auri (album), 2018 Acacia auriculiformis, a tree species Lablab purpureus, a bean species also known as Indian bean Indonesian Air Force
Auri
Index of plants with the same common name
botanical literature. There have been other assertions that it is a form of lablab but horticultural consensus places it simply as a variety of Phaseolus vulgaris
Pea_bean
Index of plants with the same common name
Egyptian bean is a common name for several plants and may refer to: Lablab purpureus Nelumbo nucifera Cajanus cajan Egyptian Ful Beans The Beans of Egypt
Egyptian_bean
Species of fungus
several legume plants, including species of Phaseolus, Vigna, Calopogonium, Lablab niger, Mucuna and Stizolobium deeringianum [Mucuna pruriens] [2]. It causes
Mycosphaerella_cruenta
Filipino actor
Harangan Ng Bala (1995) Hatulan Bilibid Boys 2 (1995) Mangarap Ka (1995) Lablab Sa Paraiso (1996) Bossing (MMG Entertainment, 1996) Sa Aking mga Kamay (1996)
Kier_Legaspi
Burmese pickled tea
compartments may include ingredients such as crisp fried garlic, chickpeas, lablab, butterfly peas, Australian peas, toasted sesame and peanuts, crushed dried
Lahpet
Species of perennial legume
cultivation of African domesticated plants like pearl millet, finger millet, and Lablab have also been uncovered), as well as in Gopalpur and other South Indian
Pigeon_pea
Species of butterfly
Pseudolachnostylis maprouneifolia, Acacia species (including A. stenocarpa), Dolichos, Lablab, Schotea, Macadamia, Coffea, Quisqualis, Schotia, Tamarindus, Vigna, Psidium
Deudorix_dinochares
Botanical garden in Italy
Jasminum officinale Jasminum sambac Juniperus communis K Kickxia elatine L Lablab purpureus Laurus nobilis Lavandula angustifolia Lavandula dentata Levisticum
Minerva's_Garden_(Salerno)
bean Phaseolus vulgaris Lesera-Maah Black-eyed pea Vigna unguiculata unguiculata Urohi Indian Bean Lablab purpureus long guti clove Bean Ipomoea Muricata
List of vegetables used in Assamese cuisine
List_of_vegetables_used_in_Assamese_cuisine
Dishes in Burmese cuisine made with curry base
a curry of slow-cooked eggplants and tomatoes Lablab bean hnat (ပဲကြီးနှပ်) – a curry of braised lablab beans Roselle curry (ချဉ်ပေါင်ချက်) – a sour curry
Burmese_curry
Species of plume moth
millimetres (0.39 in). The larvae feed on flower buds and flowers of Dolichos lablab, Lagenaria, Pelargonium and Fabaceae species. Other recorded food plants
Sphenarches_anisodactylus
spp. Hymenocarpos spp. Hypocalyptus spp. Indigofera spp. Kennedia spp. Lablab spp. Laburnum Lebeckia spp. Lespedeza spp. Lotononis spp. Lotus spp. Martiodendron
List_of_trifoliate_plants
Type of vegetable
Helianthus tuberosus, Jerusalem artichoke Ipomoea batatas, sweet potato Lablab purpureus, hyacinth bean Manihot esculenta, cassava Nasturtium officinale
Perennial_vegetable
Species of butterfly
Astragalus, Amorpha californica, Acacia greggii, Dalea purpurea, Dolichos lablab, Galactia, Glycyrrhiza lepidota, Prosopis glandulosa, Lysiloma thornberi
Leptotes_marina
Closed ecological research center in Arizona
which included crops of bananas, papayas, sweet potatoes, beets, peanuts, lablab and cowpea beans, rice, and wheat. Especially during the first year, the
Biosphere_2
Species of fungus
tabacina Soybean relative Kennedia prostrata Kennedia rubicunda Lablab purpureus Lablab, hyacinth bean Lespedeza bicolor Lespedeza Lespedeza striata Lespedeza
Phakopsora_pachyrhizi
Ethnic group in Guyana
popular to eat curried or fried vegetables such as okra, eddoe, breadnut, lablab beans, pumpkin, bitter melon, drumstick, long beans, calabash, potato, ridged
Indo-Guyanese
Species of plume moth
is found in Australia. Its larvae have been recorded feeding on Dolichos lablab, Vigna unguiculata and Vigna sava. (wingspan male, female 16 mm) Head and
Sphenarches_zanclistes
Tribe of legumes
Piper Dipogon Liebm. Dolichopsis Hassl. Dolichos L. Helicotropis A. Delgado Lablab Adans. Leptospron (Benth.) A. Delgado Macroptilium (Benth.) Urb. Macrotyloma
Phaseoleae
Monotypic moth genus in family Drepanidae
which is found in Sundaland. The larvae feed on Cocos, Elaeis, Coffea and Lablab species. Beccaloni, G.; Scoble, M.; Kitching, I.; Simonsen, T.; Robinson
Scytalopteryx
Genus of beetles
unguiculata), Bambara groundnut (V. subterranea), pigeon pea (Cajanus cajan), lablab (Lablab purpureus), and common bean (Phaseolus vulgaris). They can also be found
Callosobruchus
Species of moth
found in Sri Lanka and India. Its larval host plants are Dunbaria henryi, Lablab purpureus, cowpea, Calotropis gigantea and Ziziphus jujuba. "Species Details:
Thosea_aperiens
Philippine music genre
Calumpang Tuna, an internet café manager who goes by the stage name DJ Love or Lablab, created a new techno music genre that would complement the dance using
Budots
Species of beetle
including: Cajanus cajan, Cajanus indicus, Desmodium gangeticum, Dolichos lablab, Erythrina arborescens, Erythrina stricta, Erythrina subumbrans, Erythrina
Platypria_hystrix
National park in Kenya
mountain. The Kamba name, Kyanzavi means the mountain of nzavi or Lablab beans (Lablab purpureus). Kilimambogo, (another name of the mountain) has two parts
Ol_Donyo_Sabuk
Species of moth
ensiformis), Centrosema pubescens, Crotalaria juncea, Dolichos lablab, Dumauis bicolor, Glycine max, Lablab purpureus, Macroptilium atropurpureum , Macroptilum lathyroides
Phodoryctis_caerulea
Species of flowering plant
potential: Sam-samping (Clitoria ternatea) > hyacinth bean (Lablab purpureus, syn. Dolichos lablab L) > Lima bean (Phaseolus lunatus) > swordbean (Canavalia
Vigna_umbellata
(ထောပတ်ပဲ) Chickpea (ကုလားပဲ [kələpɛ́]) Chickpea flour (ပဲမှုန့် [pɛ́m̥o̰ʊɰ̃]) Lablab bean (ပဲကြီး) Lentils (ပဲနီကလေး or ပဲရာဇာ) Urad dal, black lentil (မတ်ပဲ
List of ingredients in Burmese cuisine
List_of_ingredients_in_Burmese_cuisine
Venetian physician and botanist
previously unknown to European botanists including Abrus, Abelmoschus, Lablab, and Melochia, each of which are native to tropical areas and were cultivated
Prospero_Alpini
Genus of plants
the Northern Guinea savanna zone of Nigeria: response by Mucuna pruriens, Lablab purpureus and maize". Soil Biology and Biochemistry. 32 (14): 2063–2077
Mucuna
Kyllinga tenuifolia Steud. Kyllingiella microcephala (Steud.) R.W.Haines & Lye Lablab purpureus (L.) Sweet. Lactuca inermis Forssk. Lactuca praevia C.D.Adams
List of plants of Burkina Faso
List_of_plants_of_Burkina_Faso
Ethnic group in Kenya
(the season of big rain) from March to July; Magetha ma njahĩ (njahĩ being Lablab purpureus) (the season of the black bean harvest) between July and early
Kikuyu_people
Topics referred to by the same term
bitter vetch, a perennial legume species native to Europe Lablab niger, a synonym for Lablab purpureus, the hyacinth bean, a plant species Niger (disambiguation)
L._niger
Topics referred to by the same term
Batau may refer to: Lablab purpureus, a bean species Batau, Iran, a village in Razavi Khorasan Province, Iran Batau F.C., a South African football (soccer)
Batau
Ascochyta kurdistanica Bubák (1914) Ascochyta labiatarum Bres. (1900) Ascochyta lablab M.I. Nikol. (1970) Ascochyta laburni Ascochyta laconitiana Ascochyta lactucae
List_of_Ascochyta_species
Index of plants with the same common name
several plants found growing within fields or shrubbery and may refer to: Lablab purpureus (the hyacinth bean) Phaseolus vulgaris (the string bean) Vicia
Field_bean
Crop planted to manage erosion and soil quality
the Northern Guinea savanna zone of Nigeria: response by Mucuna pruriens, Lablab purpureus and maize". Soil Biology & Biochemistry. 32 (14): 2063–2077. Bibcode:2000SBiBi
Cover_crop
Lebanese writer (1909–1996)
al-nahar ("Light of Day"), short stories, Beirut: Bayt al-Hikma, 1974 Ruwaq al-lablab ("The Ivy Curtain"), short stories, Beirut: Dar al-Fikr al-Lubnani, 1983
Rose_Ghorayeb
Indian biologist (born 1968)
noncanonical polyphenol oxidase activity in DLL-II: A lectin from Dolichos lablab". Biotechnology and Applied Biochemistry. 65 (5): 701–717. doi:10.1002/bab
Balaji_Prakash
Plume moth genus
found in Japan and southern Canada. Host plants for the genus are Dolichos lablab, Lagenaria leucantha clavata, and L. leucantha gourda. Sphenarches anisodactylus
Sphenarches
wooden clogs wooden clogs bataw 肉豆 (bah-tāu) hyacinth bean (Lablab purpureus) hyacinth bean (Lablab purpureus) batsoy 肉碎 (bah-chhùi) dish with loin of pork
List of loanwords in the Tagalog language
List_of_loanwords_in_the_Tagalog_language
Genus of fungi
kernsis Diplodia kerriae Diplodia koelreuteriae Diplodia kravtzevii Diplodia lablab Diplodia laelio-cattleyae Diplodia lagenariae Diplodia lagerstroemiae Diplodia
Diplodia
Retrieved 15 December 2013. "Ecoport". Ecoport. Retrieved 15 December 2013. "Lablab purpureus". PFAF. Retrieved 15 December 2013. John H. Wiersema. "GRIN".
List_of_leaf_vegetables
Contents: Top 0–9 A B C D E F G H I J K L M N O P Q R S T U V W X Y Z Lablab Laburnocytisus Laburnum (laburnum) Laccospadix Lachenalia (Cape cowslip)
List of garden plants in North America
List_of_garden_plants_in_North_America
Domesticated plant species not part of mainstream agriculture
Cucurbita spp. Hibiscus sabdariffa Ipomoea aquatica Kerstingiella geocarpa Lablab purpureus Lathyrus spp. Leucaena leucocephala Lupinus mutabilis Macrotyloma
Neglected and underutilized crop
Neglected_and_underutilized_crop
Species of virus
PMID 14773184. Capoor, S. P.; Varma, P. M. (1948). "Enation mosaic of Dolichos Lablab Linn., a new virus disease" (PDF). Current Science. 17 (2): 57–58. PMID 18911594
Sunn-hemp_mosaic_virus
English botanist, horticulturist and ornithologist
Holly-leaved Hovea Ipomoea cairica (L.) Sweet – Coast morning glory Lablab purpureus (L.) Sweet – Lablab bean Lachenalia mutabilis Sweet Moraea flaccida Sweet – One-leaf
Robert_Sweet_(botanist)
11th century commentator on the Mishnah
plants, which would include the common ivy (Hedera helix) and the lablab bean (Dolichos lablab). See Amar, Z. (2015), pp. 143–144. At least sixteen species
Nathan_ben_Abraham_I
the Marcos dictatorship. 4 June 1988 – Mine tunnels collapsed on Mount Lablab, Sibutad, Zamboanga del Norte, killing at least 27 people. 30 May 1989 –
List of man-made disasters in the Philippines
List_of_man-made_disasters_in_the_Philippines
Species of moth
Species Tiracola plagiata First report of Tiracola plagiata Walker (Lepidoptera: Noctuidae) attacking Dolichos bean, Lablab purpureus L. from India v t e
Tiracola_plagiata
Bikol language spoken in the Philippines
ŋaŋā ŋurāpak ŋurāpak sleep torog tusmag tusmag drink inom til-ab, lablab til-ab, lablab child igin wagə̂ wagû chicken manok soltok, galtok soltok, galtok
Rinconada_Bikol_language
the January 1987 coup attempt. June 4 – Mine tunnels collapse on Mount Lablab, Sibutad, Zamboanga del Norte, killing at least 27 people. June 10 – The
1988_in_the_Philippines
Species of butterfly
including Acacia caesia, Butea monosperma, Cajanus cajan, Canavalia ensiformis, Lablab purpureus, Macroptilium atropurpureum, Ougeinia oojeinensis, Paracalyx scariosus
Euchrysops_cnejus
Weed control herbicide
linseed, legume seed, strawberry, lentils, faba beans, chickpeas, cowpeas, lablab, mung beans, borlotti beans, red beans, adzuki beans, citrus fruit, lettuce
Trifluralin
Atoll in the Marshall Islands
and Toke, Bokak was traditionally the hereditary property of the Iroji Lablab (chiefs) of the Ratak atoll chain. The exploitation of abundant sea turtles
Bokak_Atoll
Genera Genus Meaning or derivation Family Order Ref G Lablab Arabic name Fabaceae Fabales Ba G Laburnum Latin name Fabaceae Fabales CS G Lacaena Helen
List of plant genus names with etymologies (L–P)
List_of_plant_genus_names_with_etymologies_(L–P)
Br. ex Benth.) Puttock Kennedia prostrata R.Br. Kingia australis R.Br. Lablab prostrata R.Br. Lachnagrostis aemula (R.Br.) Trin. Lachnagrostis billardierei
List of Australian plant species described by Robert Brown
List_of_Australian_plant_species_described_by_Robert_Brown
was traditionally the hereditary property of the Ratak atoll chain Iroji Lablab. The exploitation of abundant sea turtles, birds, and eggs was regulated
Bikar_Atoll
Edible substance extracted from leaves
and other antinutritional factors, such as phytate, cyanide, and tannins. Lablab beans, Moringa oleifera, tree collards and bush clover may also be used
Leaf_protein_concentrate
Kotschya Endl. Kummerowia Schindl. Kunstleria Prain Labichea Gaudich. ex DC. Lablab Adans. Laburnum Fabr. Lachesiodendron P.G.Ribeiro, L.P.Queiroz & Luckow
List_of_Fabaceae_genera
Domestic airport in Nadzab, Morobe Province, Papua New Guinea
Lorengau, Port Moresby North Coast Aviation Bulolo, Finschhafen, Kabwum, Lablab, Omora, Satwag Wau, Yalumet PNG Air Alotau, Goroka, Hoskins, Madang, Popondetta
Lae_Nadzab_Airport
Species of moth
10–13 mm. The larvae feed on Crotalaria juncea, Phaseolus mungo, Dolichos lablab, Dolichos biflorus and Tephrosia purpurea. Diakonoff, A. (1982). "On a Collection
Fulcrifera_tricentra
Species of moth
change from green to brown towards pupa. It is considered a mild pest on Lablab purpureus and considered as a serious pest on field bean, causing moderate
Adisura_atkinsoni
Glycone microphylla (Naturalised) Indigofera suffruticosa (Naturalised) Lablab purpureus (Naturalised) Lotus angustissimus (Naturalised) Lupinus cosentinii
List of vascular plants of Norfolk Island
List_of_vascular_plants_of_Norfolk_Island
Species of fungus
H. sativum var. hexastichon1, H. vulgare1, H. vulgare var. hexastichon1 Lablab purpureus1, Linum usitatissimum1, Lolium multiflorum1 Pennisetum typhoides1
Cochliobolus_sativus
Liao X, Sahu SK, Fu Y, et al. (2018). "Genomic data of the Hyacinth Bean (Lablab purpureus)". GigaDB Dataset. GigaScience Database. doi:10.5524/101056. Sato
List of sequenced plant genomes
List_of_sequenced_plant_genomes
Flowering plants in the order Fabales recorded from South Africa
indigenous Genus Lablab: Lablab purpureus (L.) Sweet, indigenous Lablab purpureus (L.) Sweet subsp. purpureus, not indigenous, naturalised Lablab purpureus (L
List of Fabales of South Africa
List_of_Fabales_of_South_Africa
Agriculture in the tropics
fertility, and highly acidic soil. Alternatives to the velvet bean include the lablab bean, the jack bean, and for use above 500 m altitude, the scarlet runner
Tropical_agriculture
Zimbabwe NDLOVU, L.R. and SIBANDA, L.M. (1996). The Potential of Dolichos Lablab and Acacia tortilis Pods in Smallholder Feeding Systems for Goat Kids in
Lindiwe_Majele_Sibanda
Species of moth
Phaseolus lunatus and other species of Fabaceae such as pigeonpea, cowpea, lablab, soybean, peas, chickpea, horse gram, green and black grams, Crotalaria
Etiella_zinckenella
Species of moth
from many legume genera, including Cajanus, Cicer, Cyamopsis, Glycine, Lablab, Mucuna, Phaseolus, and Vigna. It has also been noted on the melon genus
Anticarsia_irrorata
LABLAB
LABLAB
LABLAB
Boy/Male
Egyptian
Name of a pharaoh.
Girl/Female
Tamil
Shrinkhala | à®·à¯à®°à¯€à®¨à¯à®•ாலா
Born in the month of Shravan, Series
Girl/Female
Muslim/Islamic
Intelligence
Boy/Male
Muslim
Famous
Girl/Female
Tamil
Hrudkamali | ஹà¯à®°à¯à®¤à¯à®•ாமாஂலீ
Name of a Raga
Boy/Male
Hindu, Indian, Kannada, Malayalam, Marathi, Telugu
Lord of Peace
Boy/Male
Arabic, Bengali, Gujarati, Hindu, Indian, Kannada, Malayalam, Marathi, Muslim, Oriya, Parsi, Sindhi, Telugu
Gold Coin; Gold Unit of Coinage; Name of the Grandfather of Abu Bin Thabit
Boy/Male
Indian, Tamil
King
Boy/Male
Tamil
Scholar
Boy/Male
English American Latin Shakespearean Swedish
Derived from the Roman clan name Fabius; a name given several Roman emperors and 16 saints.
LABLAB
LABLAB
LABLAB
LABLAB
LABLAB
n.
an East Indian name for several twining leguminous plants related to the bean, but commonly applied to the hyacinth bean (Dolichos Lablab).