1. a small thorny tree or shrub of the southwestern United States and Mexico that produces twisted spiral pods
Usage: botanical
2. the twisted spiral seed pod of the screwbean tree
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.