jack bean

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Transcription

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- [jak been]
- /dʒæk bin/

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- [jak been]
- /dʒæk bin/

Definitions of jack bean words

noun jack bean a bushy tropical plant, Canavalia ensiformis, of the legume family, grown especially for forage. 1
noun jack bean the white seeds of this plant. 1
noun jack bean a tropical American leguminous plant, Canavalia ensiformis, that has clusters of purple flowers and long pods and is grown in the southern US for forage 0
noun jack bean a tropical plant (Canavalia ensiformis) of the pea family, often grown in S U.S. for forage and its edible seeds 0

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Origin of jack bean

First appearance:

before 1880

One of the 23% newest English words

First recorded in 1880-85

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jack bean popularity

A pretty common term. Usually people know it’s meaning, but prefer to use a more spread out synonym. About 44% of English native speakers know the meaning and use word.

According to our data about 62% 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.

jack bean usage trend in Literature

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