snake bean

noun

Bobgunnia madagascariensis, a poisonous legume found in Africa.

Meanings

nounsnake bean (plural snake beans)

plural snake beans

  1. Bobgunnia madagascariensis, a poisonous legume found in Africa.

Synonyms & antonyms

nounVigna unguiculata subsp. sesquipedalis, a widely cultivated edible legume.

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snake bean. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/snake%20bean

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Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “snake bean,” accessed November 3, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/snake%20bean.

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