jack bean

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Noun

jack bean (plural jack beans)

  1. 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
  2. Any plant in the genus Canavalia.

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