St. Thomas bean

noun

Any of the species Entada phaseoloides, found in Oceania and East Asia.

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match-box beanQueensland beansnuff box sea bean
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Meanings

nounSt. Thomas bean (plural St. Thomas beans)

plural St. Thomas beans

  1. Any of the species Entada phaseoloides, found in Oceania and East Asia.

    Synonyms: match-box bean, Queensland bean, snuff box sea bean

Synonyms & antonyms

nounAny of the species Entada phaseoloides, found in Oceania and East Asia.

Similar
match-box beanQueensland beansnuff box sea bean

Translations

Japanese 藻玉
  • 藻玉 (modama)Entada phaseoloides
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APA

St. Thomas bean. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 4, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/St.%20Thomas%20bean

MLA

“St. Thomas bean.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/St.%20Thomas%20bean. Accessed November 4, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “St. Thomas bean,” accessed November 4, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/St.%20Thomas%20bean.

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