jack bean

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Noun

jack bean (plural jack beans)

  1. Any member of the species Canavalia ensiformis of annual plants from Central America grown for theirs large, slightly toxic, but edible bean-like pods.
    Synonyms: giant stock bean, horse bean, sword bean, wonder bean
  2. Any plant in the genus Canavalia.

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