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Jack bean

An annual plant from Central America grown for its large, slightly toxic, but edible bean-like pods, Canavalia ensiformis.

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noun
  1. 1

    An annual plant from Central America grown for its large, slightly toxic, but edible bean-like pods, Canavalia ensiformis.

  2. 2

    Any plant in the genus Canavalia

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