/ Dictionary / Index S screw bean: Meaning and Definition of Find definitions for: screw' bean" Pronunciation: [key] a tree, Prosopis pubescens, of the legume family, native to the southwestern U.S., bearing twisted pods used as fodder. the pod itself. Also called Random House Unabridged Dictionary, Copyright © 1997, by Random House, Inc., on Infoplease. See also: screwbean (Thesaurus) screwball screw cap Related Content Daily Word Quiz: stringent Analogy of the Day: Today’s Analogy Spelling Bee: Today’s Spelling Bee Frequently Misspelled Words Frequently Mispronounced Words Easily Confused Words Writing & Language