WordReference Random House Unabridged Dictionary of American English © 2025
screw′ bean′, 
    1. Plant Biologya tree, Prosopis pubescens, of the legume family, native to the southwestern U.S., bearing twisted pods used as fodder.
    2. Plant Biologythe pod itself. Also called tornillo. 
    • 1865–70, American.

'screw bean' also found in these entries (note: many are not synonyms or translations):
tornillo

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