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velvet bean

/ˈvɛlvɪt biːn/

Tradução: Planta trepadeira tropical da família das leguminosas (Mucuna pruriens), conhecida pelas vagens e sementes cobertas de pelos urticantes, usada como forrageira, adubo verde e na medicina popular.

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  • ptPlanta trepadeira tropical da família das leguminosas (Mucuna pruriens), conhecida pelas vagens e sementes cobertas de pelos urticantes, usada como forrageira, adubo verde e na medicina popular.

A tropical leguminous plant (Mucuna pruriens) known for its velvety seed pods and seeds used in traditional medicine and as a cover crop.

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    A climbing legume plant (Mucuna pruriens) known for its velvety seed pods and medicinal properties.

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    • Velvet bean is often used as a cover crop to improve soil fertility.
    • The seeds of velvet bean contain L-DOPA, a compound used in Parkinson's treatment.
    • Farmers plant velvet bean to suppress weeds and add nitrogen to the soil.