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hyacinth bean...
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FIL: Isang uri ng halamang baging na may bunga na patag at kulay lila o berde na kinakain bilang gulay.
EN: hyacinth bean
A type of bean that's a classic ingredient in Pinoy dishes like pinakbet. It's that flat, sometimes purplish bean that grows on a vine. If your lola has a garden, chances are she's got some bataw climbing up a trellis somewhere, ready to be thrown into the next ginisang gulay.
A native Austronesian term.
Refers to both the plant (Lablab purpureus) and its edible pod.
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🇵🇭 Nag-ani si nanay ng bataw mula sa aming bakuran para isahog sa ulam.
🇺🇸 Mom harvested hyacinth beans from our yard to include in the dish.
🇵🇭 Masarap ang ginisa na may sitaw, kalabasa, at bataw.
🇺🇸 Sautéed vegetables with string beans, squash, and hyacinth beans is delicious.
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Tumutukoy sa isang tao na walang anumang ugnayang pampamilya o relasyon sa dugo sa isa pang tao.