"bay bean" meaning in English

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Noun

Forms: bay beans [plural]
Head templates: {{en-noun}} bay bean (plural bay beans)
  1. A pantropical, perennial, herbaceous vine, of species Canavalia rosea, that grows on sandy tropical and subtropical seacoasts. Synonyms: beach bean, sea bean Derived forms: maggoty bay bean
    Sense id: en-bay_bean-en-noun-ZGvTFCbV Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header, Pages with 1 entry, Pages with entries

Inflected forms

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