Definitions
from The Century Dictionary.
- noun A genus of leguminous plants, of the tribe Phaseoleæ and subtribe Euphaseoleæ.
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- noun botany Any of the
genus Vigna offabaceous plants , including a number ofcultivated legumes .
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- noun genus of vines or erect herbs having trifoliate leaves and yellowish or purplish flowers; of warm or tropical regions; most species often placed in genus Phaseolus
Etymologies
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Examples
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Not only he was a great cook and wine maker, but he also grew pesche di vigna peach trees that grow near wines.
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Among them you can use the extracts from niebe leaves (vigna sp) for the green color and extracts from red sorgho (Sorghum sp) for colors going form red-brown to orange.
Chapter 4 1993
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Handling and storage of cowpea vigna unguiculata (l.)
1. Household gardening projects in asia: past experience and future directions 1992
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Handling and storage of cowpea vigna unguiculata (l.)
1. Household gardening projects in asia: past experience and future directions 1992
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Many and many a tradesman who is well to do in the world has a little _vigna_ outside the gates, where he raises vegetables and grapes and other fruits; and every _festa_-day you will be sure to find him and his family out in his little _villetta_, wandering about the grounds or sitting beneath his arbors, smoking and chatting with his children around him.
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Vol. V: La casa del poeta (1930); Il dono di natale (1930); La vigna sul mare (1932)
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The space mounting the hill in a northerly direction was enclosed by a wall and served as a garden (viridarium, vigna).
The Catholic Encyclopedia, Volume 15: Tournely-Zwirner 1840-1916 1913
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Ulmaria Filipendula ulmus species umbrella plant umbrella tree varnish-tree vegetables, culture of vegetable oyster viburnum species vigna vinca major
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I went into the vigna of S. Cesario for the key of the church.
The Spirit of Rome Vernon Lee 1895
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At the same time he gave orders for the immediate purchase of the vigna (now called dei Palazzi Apostolici) and for the appropriation of an "exploration fund."
Pagan and Christian Rome Rodolfo Amedeo Lanciani 1888
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