noun
- a small thorny tree or shrub of the southwestern United States and Mexico that produces twisted spiral pods
- the twisted spiral seed pod of the screwbean tree
Usage: botanical
Usage: botanical
Examples
- The screwbean grows in desert washes and along streams.
- Native Americans traditionally ground screwbean pods into flour.
- The distinctive twisted pods of the screwbean are easy to identify.
- Screwbean trees provide important habitat for desert wildlife.
- The sweet pods of the screwbean were a valuable food source.
- You can find screwbean growing throughout the Sonoran Desert.