"jack bean" meaning in English

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Noun

Forms: jack beans [plural], jack-bean [alternative], jackbean [alternative]
Head templates: {{en-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 Derived forms: Brazilian jackbean (taxonomic: Canavalia brasiliensis), Kauai jackbean (taxonomic: Canavalia kauaiensis), lavafield jackbean (taxonomic: Canavalia pubescens), Makaha Valley jackbean (taxonomic: Canavalia napaliensis), Molokai jackbean (taxonomic: Canavalia molokaiensis), obliqueseeded jackbean (taxonomic: Canavalia plagiosperma), silky jackbean (taxonomic: Canavalia sericea), sword jackbean (taxonomic: Canavalia gladiata)
    Sense id: en-jack_bean-en-noun-n3EyXfnq
  2. Any plant in the genus Canavalia.
    Sense id: en-jack_bean-en-noun-EBxlkNpK Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header, Pages with 1 entry, Pages with entries, Phaseoleae tribe plants Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 39 61 Disambiguation of Pages with 1 entry: 26 74 Disambiguation of Pages with entries: 21 79 Disambiguation of Phaseoleae tribe plants: 42 58

Inflected forms

Alternative forms

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