snuffbox bean

snuffbox bean
noun
1. : a sea bean that is the large seed of a tropical liana
2. : a plant (Entada phaseoloides or E. scandens) bearing the snuffbox bean and having tough ropy stems, pinnate leaves ending in a tendril, small spicate flowers, and gigantic sword-shaped woody pods divided into boxlike compartments

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snuffbox bean noun
The cacoon
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Main Entry:snuff

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