What does "bengal bean" mean?

the annual woody vine of Asia having long clusters of purplish flowers and densely hairy pods; cultivated in southern United States for green manure and grazing

Bengal bean

Q: What is a synonym for "bengal bean"?

Common synonyms include: benghal bean, cowage, florida bean, mucuna aterrima, mucuna deeringiana, mucuna pruriens utilis.

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the annual woody vine of Asia having long clusters of purplish flowers and densely hairy pods; cultivated in southern United States for green manure and grazing wordnet

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benghal bean cowage florida bean mucuna aterrima mucuna deeringiana mucuna pruriens utilis

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