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noun
Can·a·va·lia
ˌkan-ə-ˈvā-lē-ə, -ˈvāl-yə 
: 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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“Canavalia.” Merriam-Webster.com Medical Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/medical/Canavalia. Accessed 29 Nov. 2022.
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