/ Dictionary / Index C Calabar bean: Meaning and Definition of Find definitions for: Cal'abar bean" Pronunciation: [key] the violently poisonous seed of an African climbing plant, Physostigma venenosum, of the legume family, the active principle of which is physostigmine. Also called Random House Unabridged Dictionary, Copyright © 1997, by Random House, Inc., on Infoplease. Calabar calabash Related Content Daily Word Quiz: dissonant Analogy of the Day: Today’s Analogy Spelling Bee: Today’s Spelling Bee Frequently Misspelled Words Frequently Mispronounced Words Easily Confused Words Writing & Language