tepary bean
- a twining, drought-resistant bean plant (Phaseolus acutifolius var. latifolius) cultivated in the SW U.S., Mexico, etc.
- the edible seed of this plant
See tepary bean in American Heritage Dictionary 4
(tĕpˈə-rē)
noun- An annual twining plant (Phaseolus acutifolius var. latifolius) of the southwest United States and adjacent Mexico, bearing edible beans.
- The bean of this plant.
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