calabar bean

Cal·a·bar bean

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Transcription

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- UK Pronunciation
- UK IPA
- [kal-uh-bahr, kal-uh-bahr been]
- /ˌkæl əˈbɑr, ˈkæl əˌbɑr bin/
- /ˌkæ.lə.ˈbɑː biːn/

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- [kal-uh-bahr, kal-uh-bahr been]
- /ˌkæl əˈbɑr, ˈkæl əˌbɑr bin/

Definitions of calabar bean words

noun calabar bean the dark brown very poisonous seed of a leguminous woody climbing plant, Physostigma venenosum, of tropical Africa, used as a source of the drug physostigmine 3
noun calabar bean the large, brown, poisonous seed of a woody, leguminous tropical African vine (Physostigma venenosum) used in medicine as a source of physostigmine 3
noun calabar bean the violently poisonous seed of an African climbing plant, Physostigma venenosum, of the legume family, the active principle of which is physostigmine. 1
noun calabar bean The seed of a tropical leguminous plant, Physostigma venenosum, poisonous to humans. 0

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Origin of calabar bean

First appearance:

before 1875

One of the 25% newest English words

1875-80; named after Calabar, Nigeria

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calabar bean popularity

A pretty common term. Usually people know it’s meaning, but prefer to use a more spread out synonym. About 37% of English native speakers know the meaning and use word.

According to our data about 66% of words is more used. This is a rare but used term. It occurs in the pages of specialized literature and in the speech of educated people.

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