Phaseolus caracalla
1.
(
noun
) perennial tropical American vine cultivated for its racemes of showy yellow and purple flowers having the corolla keel coiled like a snail shell; sometimes placed in genus Phaseolus
Synonyms:
Vigna caracalla
,
corkscrew flower
,
snail bean
,
snail flower
,
snailflower
Related Words:
legume
,
leguminous plant
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