Malabar nightshade
noun
A whitish- or reddish-flowered, fleshy-leaved, twining plant, Basella alba (family Basellaceae), grown as a pot-herb in tropical Asian countries and eaten like spinach; also with distinguishing word.
Origin
Mid 18th century; earliest use found in James Lee (1715–1795), nurseryman.
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