sword bean

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- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- [sawrd, sohrd been]
- /sɔrd, soʊrd bin/

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- [sawrd, sohrd been]
- /sɔrd, soʊrd bin/

Definition of sword bean words

noun sword bean a twining vine, Canavalia gladiata, of the legume family, found in the tropics of the Eastern Hemisphere, having large, showy, pealike flowers and reddish-brown seeds. 1

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Origin of sword bean

First appearance:

before 1880

One of the 23% newest English words

First recorded in 1880-85

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sword bean popularity

A pretty common term. Usually people know it’s meaning, but prefer to use a more spread out synonym. About 42% of English native speakers know the meaning and use word.

According to our data about 58% 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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