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nounprairie bean (plural prairie beans)
plural prairie beans
- Phaseolus maculatus, a plant native to Mexico and the southwestern United States.
Synonyms: Metcalfe bean, spotted bean
Synonyms & antonyms
nounPhaseolus maculatus, a plant native to Mexico and the southwestern United States.
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prairie bean. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 4, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/prairie%20bean
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“prairie bean.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/prairie%20bean. Accessed November 4, 2026.
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WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “prairie bean,” accessed November 4, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/prairie%20bean.
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