sea bean
Beachcomber's lucky find
Sea bean refers to various hard, buoyant seeds that wash up on beaches after drifting across oceans—some traveling thousands of miles from tropical plants.
Beachcombers collect them as curiosities or good-luck charms.
The term also applies to certain edible coastal plants with bean-like pods, such as salicornia (also called samphire or pickleweed).
Pod-producing plant family
- seedpodPlant's reproductive casing
- cotyledonEmbryonic leaf in seeds
- endospermSeed's internal nutrient tissue
- pericarpMature ovary wall
germination · dicotyledon · vine · tendril · tropical · pod · husk · embryo
Debris from wrecked vessels
- jetsamGoods deliberately discarded at sea
- strandlineTide's deposit line
- currentsDirectional flows of movement
- tidesPeriodic sea-level changes
rafting · colonization · dispersal · wrack · shoreline · castaway · drift · wash-up
Relating to the sea
- saltwaterOcean water, chemically speaking
- tropicalOf hot, humid regions
- mangroveTidal shrub with exposed roots
- CaribbeanTropical Atlantic region
Atlantic · Pacific · coastal · shoreline · tideline · coral · seashore · maritime
Attractive personal quality
- amuletWorn protective token
- talismanMagical protective charm
- jewelryOrnamental personal accessories
- necklaceNeck-worn ornament
polished · keepsake · souvenir · curiosity · treasure · rare · prized · ornamental
Capable of staying afloat
- unsinkableUnable to be submerged
- lightweightLacking mass or importance
- corkyResembling bark tissue
- bobbingRhythmic vertical movement
waterproof · buoyant · watertight · hollow · impermeable · resilient · durable · salt-tolerant
legume
Pod-producing plant family
- seedpodPlant's reproductive casing
- cotyledonEmbryonic leaf in seeds
- endospermSeed's internal nutrient tissue
pericarp · germination · dicotyledon · vine · tendril · tropical · pod · husk · embryo · scarification
flotsam
Debris from wrecked vessels
- jetsamGoods deliberately discarded at sea
- strandlineTide's deposit line
- currentsDirectional flows of movement
tides · rafting · colonization · dispersal · wrack · shoreline · castaway · drift · wash-up · germination
marine
Relating to the sea
- saltwaterOcean water, chemically speaking
- tropicalOf hot, humid regions
- mangroveTidal shrub with exposed roots
Caribbean · Atlantic · Pacific · coastal · shoreline · tideline · coral · seashore · maritime · island
charm
Attractive personal quality
necklace · polished · keepsake · souvenir · curiosity · treasure · rare · prized · ornamental · heirloom
floatable
Capable of staying afloat
- unsinkableUnable to be submerged
- lightweightLacking mass or importance
- corkyResembling bark tissue
bobbing · waterproof · buoyant · watertight · hollow · impermeable · resilient · durable · salt-tolerant · survival
sea beankidney bean
Curved edible legume seed
lima bean · navy bean · pinto bean · food crop · string bean