phasemy bean

noun

pha·​se·​my bean

ˈfāsəmē-

variants or less commonly phasemy

plural -es

: an erect tropical American herb (Phaseolus lathyroides) sometimes cultivated in warm regions for forage or green manure

Word History

Etymology

irregular blend of phas- and semi- in New Latin Phaseolus semierectus, binomial designation of a species of bean

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