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.

Origin of jack bean

1
First recorded in 1880–85

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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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