1. Shrub or small tree having pinnate leaves poisonous to livestock and dense racemes of intensely fragrant blue flowers and red beans
   "The mescal bean's bright red seeds were historically used in ceremonies";
   - coral bean, frijolito, frijolillo, Sophora secundiflora

Derived forms: mescal beans

Type of: tree

Part of: genus Sophora, Sophora

Encyclopedia: Mescal bean