yardlong bean

noun

yardlong bean

noun

A vigorous climbing annual vine (Vigna unguiculata subsp. sesquipedalis) grown primarily for its strikingly long (35-75 cm) immature pods with uses very similar to that of a green bean.

Synonyms: long-podded cowpea, asparagus bean, snake bean, Chinese long bean

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