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Main Entry: jack bean
Pronunciation: jak-bn
Function: noun
1 : an annual tropical American plant of the genus Canavalia; especially : a plant (C. ensiformis) having long pods with white seeds and grown especially for forage
2 : the seed of the jack bean that is a source of canavalin and urease