( n. )
The tough fibrous substance that unites the valves of the pericap of leguminous plants, and which is readily pulled off; as, the strings of beans.
( n. )
The tough fibrous substance that unites the valves of the pericap of leguminous plants, and which is readily pulled off; as, the strings of beans.
Webster's Revised Unabridged English Dictionary. Пересмотренный полный словарь английского языка Webster. 2012