tepary bean

[ tep-uh-ree ]

/ ˈtɛp ə ri /

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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.

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Origin of tepary bean

An Americanism dating back to 1910–15; origin uncertain

Words nearby tepary bean

teocalli, Teófilo Otoni, teosinte, Teotihuacán, tepal, tepary bean, tepe, tepee, tepefy, Tepe Gawra, Tepexpán man

How to use tepary bean in a sentence

A French green bean salad with warm goat cheese reminds Ina Garten of having lunch in Paris.
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Also making appearances in the early Garfield specials are the original Bilbo Baggins, Orson Bean, and a pre-Cheers George Wendt.
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This has occurred with bean bag chairs, children's sweaters, and the Coco The Monkey Teething Toy.
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Bean is to dying onscreen what Kevin Bacon is to being connected with every other actor.
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Spending time with Bean is somewhat disconcerting after seeing him play so many somber, doomed roles.
Life After Deaths: Sean Bean on 'Game of Thrones' Paternity and 'Legends'|Jason Lynch|August 11, 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