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jack bean
noun
- a bushy tropical plant, Canavalia ensiformis, of the legume family, grown especially for forage.
- the white seeds of this plant.
jack bean
noun
- 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
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Word History and Origins
Origin of jack bean1
First recorded in 1880–85
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