Canavalia

noun

Can·a·va·lia | \ ˌkan-ə-ˈvā-lē-ə, -ˈvāl-yə

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Medical Definition of Canavalia

: a small genus of tropical twining herbs of the family Leguminosae that have long tough pods with large seeds and include the jack bean

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