horsebean n 1: seed of the broad-bean plant [syn: {broad bean}, {fava bean}, {horsebean}] 2: 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 food for livestock; tropical America but naturalized in southern United States [syn: {Jerusalem thorn}, {horsebean}, {Parkinsonia aculeata}]
horsebean \horsebean\ n. 1. The seed of the broad-bean plant. Syn: broad bean, fava bean. [WordNet 1.5] 2. 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; grown as ornamentals or hedging or emergency food for livestock; originating in tropical America but naturalized in the Southern U. S. Syn: Jerusalem thorn, {Parkinsonia aculeata}. [WordNet 1.5]