poison bean — noun 1. : a shrub (Daubentonia drummondii) of the family Leguminosae that is found in the southern part of the United States and that bears poisonous seeds called also rattlebush 2. : a seed of the poison bean shrub * * * 1. Also called… … Useful english dictionary
poison — poisoner, n. poisonless, adj. poisonlessness, n. /poy zeuhn/, n. 1. a substance with an inherent property that tends to destroy life or impair health. 2. something harmful or pernicious, as to happiness or well being: the poison of slander. 3.… … Universalium
Hyacinth bean — Taxobox name = Hyacinth bean image width = 240px image caption = Hyacinth bean plant regnum = Plantae divisio = Magnoliophyta classis = Magnoliopsida ordo = Fabales familia = Fabaceae subfamilia = Faboideae tribus = Phaseoleae genus = Lablab… … Wikipedia
Calabar bean — Scientific classification Kingdom: Plantae Division: Magno … Wikipedia
Coral bean — Taxobox name = Coral bean image width = 240px image caption = Flower of the Coral Bean regnum = Plantae divisio = Magnoliophyta classis = Magnoliopsida ordo = Fabales familia = Fabaceae subfamilia = Faboideae tribus = Phaseoleae genus = Erythrina … Wikipedia
Calabar bean — noun Etymology: Calabar, Nigeria Date: 1864 the dark brown highly poisonous leguminous seed of a tropical west African woody vine (Physostigma venenosum) that is used as a source of physostigmine and was used formerly as an ordeal poison in… … New Collegiate Dictionary
castor bean — noun The seed of the castor oil plant, Ricinus communis; used in the production of castor oil and of the poison ricin … Wiktionary
Sesbania drummondii — Taxobox name = Sesbania drummondii image width = 240px image caption = Sesbania drummondii inflorescence regnum = Plantae divisio = Magnoliophyta classis = Magnoliopsida ordo = Fabales familia = Fabaceae subfamilia = Faboideae tribus = Robinieae… … Wikipedia
bladderpod — /blad euhr pod /, n. 1. any of several plants belonging to the genera Alyssoides and Lesquerella, of the mustard family, having inflated seed pods. 2. See poison bean (def. 1). [1855 60; BLADDER + POD1, so called from its full shape] * * * … Universalium
Tephrosia vogelii — Scientific classification Kingdom: Plantae (unranked): Angiosperms (unranked): Eudic … Wikipedia