单词 | tepary bean |
释义 | tepary bean in American English (ˈtɛpəri) 1. a twining, drought-resistant bean plant (Phaseolus acutifolius var. latifolius) cultivated in the SW U.S., Mexico, etc. 2. the edible seed of this plant tepary bean in American English (ˈtepəri) noun 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 Word origin [1910–15, Amer.; orig. uncert.]This word is first recorded in the period 1910–15. Other words that entered Englishat around the same time include: carbon cycle, coverage, homeroom, isotope, spotlight |
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