yard-long bean (yärdlông′, -lŏng′)
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Tweet n. A type of cowpea (Vigna unguiculata subsp. sesquipedalis) native to southern Asia, having drooping pods that can grow up to a yard long and are eaten as a vegetable. Also called asparagus bean. |
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