desert bean

noun

A wild plant of species Phaseolus filiformis, with edible beans, native to arid regions in northern Mexico and the southwestern US.

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Meanings

noundesert bean (plural desert beans)

plural desert beans

  1. USA wild plant of species Phaseolus filiformis, with edible beans, native to arid regions in northern Mexico and the southwestern US.
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APA

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

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

Chicago

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

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