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单词 Molucca bean
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Definition of Molucca bean in English:

Molucca bean

noun məˈlʌkə biːn
  • Any of several kinds of tropical seed found stranded on beaches, especially in western Europe; specifically that of either of two leguminous trees, the yellow nicker, Caesalpinia bonduc, and the sword-bean, Entada gigas (both of the family Fabaceae (Leguminosae)).

Origin

Late 17th century; earliest use found in Philosophical Transactions of the Royal Society of London. From Molucca + bean.

Definition of Molucca bean in US English:

Molucca bean

nounməˈlʌkə biːn
  • Any of several kinds of tropical seed found stranded on beaches, especially in western Europe; specifically that of either of two leguminous trees, the yellow nicker, Caesalpinia bonduc, and the sword-bean, Entada gigas (both of the family Fabaceae (Leguminosae)).

Origin

Late 17th century; earliest use found in Philosophical Transactions of the Royal Society of London. From Molucca + bean.

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