jack bean

English

Alternative forms

• jackbean, jack-bean

Noun

jack bean (plural jack beans)

1. Any of species Canavalia ensiformis of annual plants from Central America grown for theirs large, slightly toxic, but edible bean-like pods.

   Synonyms: wonderbean, sword bean, horse bean

2. Any plant in the genus Canavalia.

Derived terms

• Brazilian jackbean (Canavalia brasiliensis)
• Kauai jackbean (Canavalia kauaiensis)
• lavafield jackbean (Canavalia pubescens)
• Makaha Valley jackbean (Canavalia napaliensis)
• Molokai jackbean (Canavalia molokaiensis)
• obliqueseeded jackbean (Canavalia plagiosperma)
• silky jackbean (Canavalia sericea)
• sword jackbean (Canavalia gladiata)

References

• “jack bean”, in OneLook Dictionary Search.
• jack bean on Wikipedia.Wikipedia
• Canavalia on Wikispecies.Wikispecies
• Category:Canavalia on Wikimedia Commons.Wikimedia Commons