screw bean

screw bean
1. a tree, Prosopis pubescens, of the legume family, native to the southwestern U.S., bearing twisted pods used as fodder.
2. the pod itself. Also called tornillo.
[1865-70, Amer.]

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  • screw bean — screw′ bean n. 1) pln a tree, Prosopis pubescens, of the legume family, native to the southwestern U.S., bearing twisted pods used as fodder 2) pln the pod itself Also called tornillo • Etymology: 1865–70, amer …   From formal English to slang

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