Metcalfe bean

noun
Met·​calfe bean | \ ˈmetˌkaf-, -kəf-, -ˌkȧf\

Definition of Metcalfe bean

1 : a prostrate perennial bean (Phaseolus metcalfei) of the southwestern U.S. and adjacent Mexico that is sometimes cultivated for forage
2 : the flat circular brownish black seed of the Metcalfe bean

History and Etymology for Metcalfe bean

after J. K. Metcalfe who introduced it to the southwestern U.S. in the late 19th century

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