Screw Bean

nounverified·updated May 18, 2026

shrub or small tree of southwestern United States and northwestern Mexico having spirally twisted pods

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§1: shrub or small tree of southwestern United States and northwestern Mexico having spirally twisted pods
§2: spirally twisted sweet pod of screwbean mesquite that is used for fodder or ground into meal for feed