sea bean

drift seeds of three legume species found on the coast of Mozambique in 2004:
1. Snuff Box Sea Bean (Entada rheedii)
2. Grey nickernut (Caesalpinia bonduc)
3.a+b Colour forms of w:MucunaOx-eye beans (Mucuna gigantea)

Noun

A drift seed or drift fruit.
Salicornia, glasswort, when considered as food.
A small univalve shell.
The lid of the aperture of any shell of the family Turbinidae, formerly worn as amulets.

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