Canavalia gladiata, the sword bean[1] or scimitar bean,[2] is a domesticated plant species in the legume family Fabaceae. It is used as a vegetable in interior central and south central India, though not commercially farmed. The unripe pods are also eaten as a vegetable in Africa and Asia.[1]
From the Japanese agricultural encyclopedia Seikei Zusetsu (1804)
The term "sword bean" is also used for other legumes, notably the common jack bean Canavalia ensiformis.
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