noun

• A bean plant native to the southwestern US, cultivated in Mexico and Arizona for its drought-resistant qualities.

  Phaseolus acutifolius, family Leguminosae

  ‘The tepary bean has been introduced into parts of E. and W. Africa where arid conditions are suitable for it.’

  More example sentences

  • ‘They began growing and cultivating tepary beans, and last year they harvested 10,000 pounds of the beans.’