jack bean
jack bean · jack beans
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Any member of the species Canavalia ensiformis of annual plants from Central America…Any member of the species Canavalia ensiformis of annual plants from Central America grown for theirs large, slightly toxic, but edible bean-like pods.
Meaning
2 sensesAny member of the species Canavalia ensiformis of annual plants from Central America grown for theirs large, slightly toxic, but edible bean-like pods.
Any plant in the genus Canavalia.
More definitions
- annual semi-erect bushy plant of tropical South America bearing long pods with white seeds grown especially for forage
Forms
plural: jack beansSynonyms
5 synonymsClose in meaning
- annual semi-erect bushy plant of tropical South America bearing long pods with white seeds grown especially for forage:wonder beangiant stock beanCanavalia ensiformis