Lyon bean

[ lahy-uhn ]

/ ˈlaɪ ən /

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noun

a vine, Mucuna niveum, of southern Asia and the Philippines, having showy clusters of white flowers and whitish hairy pods, grown widely as a forage crop.

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Origin of Lyon bean

Named after W. S. Lyon (died 1916), American botanist

Words nearby Lyon bean

lynx-eyed, lyo-, lyocratic, lyolysis, Lyon, Lyon bean, Lyon hypothesis, Lyonization, Lyon King of Arms, Lyonnais, lyonnaise

How to use Lyon bean in a sentence

Authorities blame anarchists protesting a proposed high-speed rail line called TAV that will link Turin and Lyon, France.
Italy’s Terror on the Tracks|Barbie Latza Nadeau|December 28, 2014|DAILY BEAST
A French green bean salad with warm goat cheese reminds Ina Garten of having lunch in Paris.
The Barefoot Contessa’s Tasty Trip to Paris|Ina Garten|November 27, 2014|DAILY BEAST
Also making appearances in the early Garfield specials are the original Bilbo Baggins, Orson Bean, and a pre-Cheers George Wendt.
Garfield Television: The Cat Who Saved Primetime Cartoons|Rich Goldstein|November 5, 2014|DAILY BEAST
Cumming was once married to actress Hilary Lyon, and he also had a relationship with actress Saffron Burrows.
Alan Cumming: The Truth About My Father|Tim Teeman|October 14, 2014|DAILY BEAST

This has occurred with bean bag chairs, children's sweaters, and the Coco The Monkey Teething Toy.
9-Year Old With an Uzi? America Is Tougher on Toys Than Guns|Cliff Schecter|August 28, 2014|DAILY BEAST
Once even a blue bean (a bullet) made sad work with my head, and my fist has got a deuce of a smashing.
Tobacco; Its History, Varieties, Culture, Manufacture and Commerce|E. R. Billings.
Brazilian bean; the common bean, Phaseolus vulgaris, indigenous to America.
The Jesuit Relations and Allied Documents, Vol. II: Acadia, 1612-1614|Various
Called "Brazilian bean," because it resembled a bean then known in France by that name.
The Jesuit Relations and Allied Documents, Vol. II: Acadia, 1612-1614|Various
They are coffee-bean-shaped cocci which lie in pairs with their flat surfaces together (Fig. 116).
A Manual of Clinical Diagnosis|James Campbell Todd
At daylight he opened another can of beans and made himself two thick bean sandwiches, and walked on while he ate them slowly.
Cabin Fever|B. M. Bower