tepary bean

(tepə rē)

  1. a twining, drought-resistant bean plant (Phaseolus acutifolius var. latifolius) cultivated in the SW U.S., Mexico, etc.
  2. the edible seed of this plant

See tepary bean in American Heritage Dictionary 4

noun
  1. An annual twining plant (Phaseolus acutifolius var. latifolius) of the southwest United States and adjacent Mexico, bearing edible beans.
  2. The bean of this plant.

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