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Canavalia
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Translingual
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Etymology
The reported etymology is from the Malayalam word Kanavali, the local name for this species in the Malabar region of Kerala (lower south-west coast of India).
Proper noun
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genus family Fabaceae jack beans
Hypernyms
genus ; Faboideae subfamily - subfamily; Phaseoleae tribe - tribe; Diocleinae subtribe - subtribe
Hyponyms
genus Canavalia ensiformis species - type species; see 1 for other species.
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