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Phaseolus
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Phaseolus
a genus of bean plants in the family Fabaceae; contain a number of phytotoxins including phaseolus hemolytic agent, lunatin, a cyanogenetic glucoside, and a hemagglutinating lectin which causes vomiting, diarrhea. Includes garden kidney beans (P. vulgaris, e.g. French beans, scarlet runner climbing bean) and crop beans such as Lima and Java beans (P. lunatus).
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Many of Hale's dishes incorporate wild beans, salmon and wild game, foods she considers as signature ingredients for Aboriginal cuisine.
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