dolichos biflorus
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Definition
Noun: A twining herb (Dolichos biflorus, also placed in the genus Vigna) native to the Old World tropics, cultivated in India for its edible seeds and as fodder for livestock. It is a leguminous plant known for its small, grayish-brown seeds.
Usage
- is valued in traditional Indian agriculture.
- The seeds of are used in various culinary preparations.
- Farmers cultivate both for human consumption and as animal feed.
Advanced Usage
- Scientific Classification: The plant is sometimes referred to by its synonym subsp. in botanical contexts, highlighting its taxonomic relationship to other legumes like the cowpea.
- Common Names: In regional languages and agricultural contexts, it is often called "horse gram," "kulthi bean," or "madras gram."
Variants and Related Words
- Horse gram (n): The most common English name for the seeds and the plant .
- Kulthi (n): A common name for this legume in India.
- Macrotyloma uniflorum (n): A later taxonomic synonym sometimes used in scientific literature.
Synonyms
- Horse gram
- Kulthi bean
- Madras gram
Related Terms
- Legume (n): The broader family of plants to which belongs, characterized by seed pods.
- Pulse (n): The edible seeds harvested from leguminous plants, such as those from .
- Fodder crop (n): A crop grown primarily to feed livestock, one of the uses of .
Noun
- twining herb of Old World tropics cultivated in India for food and fodder; sometimes placed in genus Dolichos