Definitions for jack bean
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Random House Webster's College Dictionary
jack′ bean`(n.)
a bushy tropical plant, Canavalia ensiformis, of the legume family, grown esp. for forage.
Category: Plants
Origin of jack bean:
1880–85
Princeton's WordNet
jack bean, wonder bean, giant stock bean, Canavalia ensiformis(noun)
annual semi-erect bushy plant of tropical South America bearing long pods with white seeds grown especially for forage
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