buck bean

A form of buckbean — A plant of species Menyanthes trifoliata, with racemes of white or reddish flowers and intensely bitter leaves, sometimes used in medicine.

Meanings

nounbuck bean (plural buck beans)

plural buck beans

  1. alternativeAlternative form of buckbean
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