English Explanatory Dictionary

calavance

English dictionary entry

Meanings

noun
  1. Any bean, but especially the hyacinth bean (Lablab purpureus).
  2. Food made from beans.

Word forms

calavance calavances callivance caravance galavance garavance garvance kalavansa

Etymology

A corruption of garbanzo.

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