tepary bean

noun

te·pa·ry bean | \ ˈte-pə-rē-

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Definition of tepary bean

: an annual twining bean (Phaseolus acutifolius var. latifolius) that is native to the southwestern U.S. and Mexico and is cultivated for its roundish white, yellow, brown, or bluish-black edible seeds also : the seed

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Gepts stepped over to a row of scraggly-looking tepary beans and cracked open a pod. — Junot Díaz, The New Yorker, "The Hunt for Mexico’s Heirloom Beans," 17 Apr. 2018 New world beans include Phaseolus vulgaris encompassing 4.000 cultivars of true beans of many colors; P. lunatus are lima beans; P. coccineus runner beans, and tepary beans (P. acutifolius. — Margaret Lauterbach, idahostatesman, "Like beans? Here’s a rundown on how to grow them | Idaho Statesman," 14 Mar. 2018 Kai Three Sisters Smoked ocean trout with black tepary bean miso, huitlacoche chumeith and pickled squash. — Dominic Armato, azcentral, "Here are the best dishes of the 2018 Devour Culinary Classic," 4 Mar. 2018 The seed bank has cataloged, propagated and conserved ancient vegetable varieties from rare chiles to umpteen varieties of tepary beans. — Elaine Glusac, chicagotribune.com, "Tucson chefs find tasty ways to honor 'City of Gastronomy' tradition," 7 Feb. 2018

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