tepary bean

American  

[tep-uh-ree] / ˈtɛp ə ri /

noun

1. 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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Etymology

Origin of tepary bean

An Americanism dating back to 1910–15; origin uncertain

Example Sentences

After seven days in the desert scrubland, the scientists left with a sample of nature's bounty: wild tepary bean plants.

From Salon

Indigenous communities in the Sonoran Desert have cultivated the tiny, drought-tolerant tepary bean for millennia.

From Seattle Times

So and other agricultural practices is one there's a tepary bean recipe in the book.

From Salon

He explained that the tepary bean was a neglected crop, grown by native Americans in the southwest US and Mexico in very hot and dry environments.

From BBC

And tepary bean has to be grown in the wild.

From Salon