Tropical America but naturalized in southern United States

• Seed of the broad-bean plant
• Grown as ornamentals or hedging or emergency food for livestock
• Large shrub or shrubby tree having sharp spines and pinnate leaves with small deciduous leaflets and sweet-scented racemose yellow-orange flowers

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n. seed of the broad-bean plant [syn: broad bean , fava bean ] large shrub or shrubby tree having sharp spines and pinnate leaves with small deciduous leaflets and sweet-scented racemose yellow-orange flowers; grown as ornamentals or hedging or emergency ...

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horsebean \horsebean\ n. The seed of the broad-bean plant. Syn: broad bean, fava bean. A large shrub or shrubby tree ( Parkinsonia aculeata ) having sharp spines and pinnate leaves with small deciduous leaflets and sweet-scented racemose yellow-orange flowers; ...