winged bean

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Transcription

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- [wingd or, esp. Literary, wing-id been]
- /wɪŋd or, esp. Literary, ˈwɪŋ ɪd bin/

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- [wingd or, esp. Literary, wing-id been]
- /wɪŋd or, esp. Literary, ˈwɪŋ ɪd bin/

Definitions of winged bean words

noun winged bean a tropical Asian vine, Psophocarpus tetragonolobus, of the legume family, of which the pods, seeds, leaves, and flowers are edible and nutritious. 1
noun winged bean the pod of this plant, having four flangelike longitudinal extensions. 1
noun winged bean A tropical legume, Psophocarpus tetragonolobus, having clusters of purple flowers and pods with four jagged wings. 0

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Origin of winged bean

First appearance:

before 1905

One of the 15% newest English words

First recorded in 1905-10

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Parts of speech for Winged bean

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winged bean popularity

A pretty common term. Usually people know it’s meaning, but prefer to use a more spread out synonym. About 40% of English native speakers know the meaning and use word.

According to our data about 54% of words is more used. This is a rare but used term. It occurs in the pages of specialized literature and in the speech of educated people.

winged bean usage trend in Literature

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