the violently poisonous seed of an African climbing plant, Physostigma venenosum, of the legume family, the active principle of which is physostigmine. Also called ordeal bean .
[ 1875-80; named after CALABAR, Nigeria ]
CALABAR BEAN
Meaning of CALABAR BEAN in English
Random House Webster's Unabridged English dictionary. Полный английский словарь Вебстер - Random House . 2012