Calabar bean

Definition of Calabar bean

The of a climbing legumious plant (Physostigma venenosum), a native of tropical Africa. It is highly poisonous. It is used to produce contraction of the pupil of the eye; also in tetanus, neuralgia, and rheumatic diseases; - called also ordeal bean, being used by the negroes in trials for witchcraft.

See also: Calabar

Related Words

bean, calabar-bean vine, ordeal bean, Physostigma venenosum
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