jack bean
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[edit]Noun
[edit]jack bean (plural jack beans)
- An annual plant from Central America grown for its large, slightly toxic, but edible bean-like pods, Canavalia ensiformis.
- Synonyms: wonderbean, sword bean, horse bean
- Any plant in the genus Canavalia.
Derived terms
[edit]- Brazilian jackbean (Canavalia brasiliensis)
- sword jackbean (Canavalia gladiata)
- Kauai jackbean (Canavalia kauaiensis)
- Molokai jackbean (Canavalia molokaiensis)
- Makaha Valley jackbean (Canavalia napaliensis)
- obliqueseeded jackbean (Canavalia plagiosperma)
- lavafield jackbean (Canavalia pubescens)
- silky jackbean (Canavalia sericea)