English Explanatory Dictionary

gully bean

English dictionary entry

Meanings

noun
  1. A fruit of a wild eggplant or susumber plant (Solanum torvum).

Word forms

gully bean gully beans

Etymology

So called because the bushes grow wild, especially in gullies, and the bean-like fruits are used to season certain foods.

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