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horse gram

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variants: or horse grain

Definition of horse gram

: a twining herb (Dolichos biflorus) of the tropics of the Old World that is cultivated in India for fodder with the seeds being used as food

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“Horse gram.” The Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster Inc., https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/horse%20gram. Accessed 12 December 2019.

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