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tepary bean definition

tep·ary bean (tep′ə 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

Webster's New World College Dictionary Copyright © 2005 by Wiley Publishing, Inc., Cleveland, Ohio.
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