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jack bean

noun

  1. a bushy tropical plant, Canavalia ensiformis, of the legume family, grown especially for forage.
  2. the white seeds of this plant.


jack bean

noun

  1. a tropical American leguminous plant, Canavalia ensiformis , that has clusters of purple flowers and long pods and is grown in the southern US for forage
“Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged” 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012
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Word History and Origins

Origin of jack bean1

First recorded in 1880–85
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Example Sentences

The ingredients also include radish or cabbage, wild carrot or a relative, yarrow, jack bean and a hibiscus species.

These jack beans must be set in by a hand that knows 'em.

Mr. Robards was always fond of flowers, and these jack beans in special.

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