seenie bean
noun
see·nie bean
\ˈsēnē-\
Definition of seenie bean
: the seed of a yellow-flowered shrub (Sesbania longiflora) of southern U.S. and northern Mexico formerly used as a substitute for coffee
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Origin and Etymology of seenie bean
alteration of senvy
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