SCREW BEAN


Meaning of SCREW BEAN in English

1. a tree, Prosopis pubescens, of the legume family, native to the southwestern U.S., bearing twisted pods used as fodder.

2. the pod itself. Also called tornillo .

[ 1865-70, Amer. ]

Random House Webster's Unabridged English dictionary.      Полный английский словарь Вебстер - Random House .