The annual woody vine of Asia having long clusters of purplish flowers and densely hairy pods; cultivated in southern United States for green manure and grazing.

synonyms: Bengal bean, Benghal bean, cowage, Florida bean, Mucuna aterrima, Mucuna deeringiana, Mucuna pruriens utilis, velvet bean.

Polish: świerzbiec właściwy, aksamitne ziarno