"snuff box sea bean" meaning in English

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Noun

Forms: snuff box sea beans [plural]
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  1. Variously the St. Thomas bean (Entada phaseoloides) or the African dream herb (Entada rheedei). Categories (lifeform): Mimosa subfamily plants

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