phaseolus
NounSynonyms:
genus Phaseolus
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Noun (1)
- herbs of warm regions including most American beansSynonyms: genus PhaseolusType of rosid dicot genusMember of Papilionoideae, subfamily PapilionoideaeMembers kidney bean, common bean, wax bean, lima bean, green bean, sieva bean, tepary bean
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Webster's Dictionary (1913)
Pha·se′o·lus prop. n.
Origin: L.
Botany A genus of leguminous plants, including the Lima bean, the kidney bean, the scarlet runner, etc. See Bean.
Webster’s Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913), from GCIDE 0.54