horsebean
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Noun (2)
- seed of the broad-bean plantSynonyms: broad beanfava beanType of beanPart of broad bean, broad-bean
- large shrub or shrubby tree having sharp spines and pinnate leaves with small deciduous leaflets and sweet-scented racemose yellow-orange flowers; grown as ornamentals or hedging or emergency food for livestock; tropical America but naturalized in southern United StatesSynonyms: Jerusalem thornParkinsonia aculeataType of shrub, bushMember of Parkinsonia, genus Parkinsonia
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Webster's Dictionary (1913)
horsebean noun
1. The seed of the broad-bean plant. Syn. — broad bean, fava bean.
2. A large shrub or shrubby tree (Parkinsonia aculeata) having sharp spines and pinnate leaves with small deciduous leaflets and sweet-scented racemose yellow-orange flowers; grown as ornamentals or hedging or emergency food for livestock; originating in tropical America but naturalized in the Southern U. S. Syn. — Jerusalem thorn, Parkinsonia aculeata.
Webster’s Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913), from GCIDE 0.54 · with additions: WordNet 1.5