NOUN | plant | Canavalia ensiformis, jack bean, wonder bean, giant stock bean | annual semi-erect bushy plant of tropical South America bearing long pods with white seeds grown especially for forage |
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Meaning | Annual semi-erect bushy plant of tropical South America bearing long pods with white seeds grown especially for forage. | |
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Synonyms | jack bean, wonder bean, giant stock bean | |
Member of | Canavalia, genus Canavalia | herbs or woody vines of mainly American tropics and subtropics |
Broader | vine | A plant with a weak stem that derives support from climbing, twining, or creeping along a surface |
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