mescal bean

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Noun

1. The [[shrub]]s or small trees of [[genus]] {{taxfmt|Dermatophyllum|genus}} of the [[pea]] family {{taxfmt|Fabaceae|family}}, native to southwestern [[North America]] from western [[Texas]] to [[Arizona]] in the [[United States]] and from {{w|Chihuahua}} to {{w|Nuevo León}} in Mexico, that bear toxic beans used in ordeal rituals by native peoples.

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