tepary bean

tepary bean
/tep"euh ree/
a twining or bushy plant, Phaseolus acutifolius latifolius, of the legume family, native to Mexico and Arizona, having white or violet-colored flowers, grown as a food plant in dry regions.
[1910-15, Amer.; orig. uncert.]

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