bean

US /biːn/

UK /biːn/

1.

an edible seed, typically kidney-shaped, growing in pods on certain leguminous plants

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She added some green beans to the salad.

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Coffee beans are roasted and ground to make coffee.

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legume pulse

2.

a small, hard, usually kidney-shaped object, especially a seed or a coffee bean

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The machine dispenses jelly beans.

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He found a small, shiny bean in the sand.

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