Metcalfe bean
noun
Met·calfe bean
ˈmetˌkaf-,
-kəf-,
-ˌkȧf
1
: a prostrate perennial bean (Phaseolus metcalfei) of the southwestern U.S. and adjacent Mexico that is sometimes cultivated for forage
2
: the flat circular brownish black seed of the Metcalfe bean
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“Metcalfe bean.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/Metcalfe%20bean. Accessed 22 Nov. 2024.
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