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noun
any of several domesticated beans, of the genus Phaseolus, native to the Americas
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
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noun
herbs of warm regions including most American beans
Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0
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Synonyms: genus Phaseolus
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Broader terms: rosid dicot genus
History
Etymology tree Ancient Greek φάσηλος (phásēlos)der.? Latin phasēlus Latin phaseolusbor. English phaseolus Borrowed from Latin phaseolus.
