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jack bean

noun

  1. a bushy tropical plant, Canavalia ensiformis, of the legume family, grown especially for forage.
  2. the white seeds of this plant.

jack bean

noun

  1. a tropical American leguminous plant, Canavalia ensiformis , that has clusters of purple flowers and long pods and is grown in the southern US for forage

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Word History and Origins

Origin of jack bean1

First recorded in 1880–85

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Example Sentences

Dorinda stood under the jack-bean vines, blossoming purple and white, and watched the men as they silently rode away.

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