Meanings
nountepary bean (plural tepary beans)
plural tepary beans
- Phaseolus acutifolius, a highly drought-tolerant, nutritious legume native to the Southwestern United States and Mexico.
Synonyms & antonyms
nountwining plant of southwestern United States and Mexico having roundish white or yellow or brown or black beans
Similar
Phaseolus acutifolius latifolius
Broader
shell beanshell bean plant
Synonym sets from Open English WordNet, CC BY 4.0.
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APA
tepary bean. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 4, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/tepary%20bean
MLA
“tepary bean.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/tepary%20bean. Accessed November 4, 2026.
Chicago
WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “tepary bean,” accessed November 4, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/tepary%20bean.
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