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 ]