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Answer for the clue "Herbs or woody vines of mainly American tropics and subtropics ", 9 letters:
canavalia

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The Collaborative International Dictionary Word definitions in The Collaborative International Dictionary
Canavalia \Canavalia\ n. a genus of herbs or woody vines of mainly American tropics and subtropics. Syn: genus Canavalia .

Wikipedia Word definitions in Wikipedia
Canavalia is a genus of flowering plants in the legume family ( Fabaceae ) and comprises approximately 48 to 50 species of tropical vines . Members of the genus are commonly known as jack-beans . The species of Canavalia endemic to the Hawaiian Islands ...