sword bean
sword bean · sword beans
Any of species Canavalia gladiata of domesticated legumes used as a vegetable in parts…Any of species Canavalia gladiata of domesticated legumes used as a vegetable in parts of India.
Meaning
2 sensesAny of species Canavalia gladiata of domesticated legumes used as a vegetable in parts of India.
A common jack bean (Canavalia ensiformis).
More definitions
- twining tropical Old World plant bearing long pods usually with red or brown beans; long cultivated in Orient for food
Forms
plural: sword beans| Singular | sword bean |
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Synonyms
2 synonymsClose in meaning
- twining tropical Old World plant bearing long pods usually with red or brown beans; long cultivated in Orient for food:Canavalia gladiata