wild bean wild·bean uncommon noun 1. a North American vine with fragrant blossoms and edible tubers; important food crop of Native Americans Synonymsgroundnutgroundnut vineIndian potatopotato beanwild beanApios americanaApios tuberosa 2. nutlike tuber; important food of Native Americans Synonymsgroundnutpotato beanwild bean Related words Broader terms tubervine Parts groundnutApios Part of groundnut WordNet 2.1 (Princeton University). WordNet 2.1 Copyright Princeton University. All rights reserved.
