jack bean
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n.
A tropical American annual plant (Canavalia ensiformis) having clusters of purple flowers and long pods with edible seeds.
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A leguminous plant (Canavalia plagiosperma) with edible seeds in a long pod. Native to South America and Mesoamerica. Domesticated by c.3000 bc in Mesoamerica.
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The noun has one meaning:
Meaning #1:
annual semi-erect bushy plant of tropical South America bearing long pods with white seeds grown especially for forage
Synonyms: wonder bean, giant stock bean, Canavalia ensiformis
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