horsebean

• Sustantivo que designa ya sea la semilla del haba caballar, ya sea un arbusto o árbol grande tropical americano con espinas agudas, hojas pinnadas y flores amarillo-anaranjadas, usado como ornamental, para setos o como forraje de emergencia para el ganado.

A noun referring to either the seed of the broad-bean plant or a large tropical American shrub/tree with sharp spines, pinnate leaves, and yellow-orange flowers, used as an ornamental, hedging, or emergency livestock feed.

1. B2formalculinary

   The edible seed of the broad bean plant, often used as food for animals or humans.

   Semilla de la haba

   • Horsebeans are commonly used as fodder for livestock.
   • The farmer harvested a large crop of horsebeans this season.
   • In some regions, horsebeans are cooked and eaten by people.

   Sinónimosbroad beanfava bean

2. Tropical shrub or treeC1formalamericanscientific

   A large shrub or small tree with sharp spines, pinnate leaves, and sweet-scented yellow-orange flowers, native to tropical America but naturalized in the southern United States. It is grown as an ornamental or hedging plant and its seeds can be used as emergency food for livestock.

   Palo verde

   • The horsebean tree is often planted as a hedge in tropical gardens.
   • Its fragrant yellow-orange flowers attract many pollinators.
   • During droughts, farmers sometimes use horsebean seeds as emergency feed for cattle.

   Sinónimosjerusalem thornparkinsonia