bean tree

noun

1. any of several trees bearing pods resembling those of a bean, as the catalpa and the carob tree.
2. the laburnum, Laburnum anagyroides.

bean tree

noun

1. any of various trees having beanlike pods, such as the catalpa and carob

Word History and Origins

Origin of bean tree¹

First recorded in 1610–20

Example Sentences

In its application, the council said the region's honey dew-covered bean trees had the highest density of wasps in the world - with as many as 30 wasp nests per hectare.

From BBC

I wanted to plant some fruit and bean trees, but didn’t get to the nursery in time.

From Los Angeles Times

Inga trees, known as ice-cream bean trees, fix nitrogen into the soil, boosting productivity levels.

From BBC

The library I frequented in Tucson was draped in wisteria with long, dangling pods: the bean trees.

From New York Times

Chapolera is the Colombian name for people who plant, harvest and care for the coffee bean trees in the nation’s coffee-growing region.

From Seattle Times