bean
US /biːn/
UK /biːn/
1.
judía, haba
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.
Ella añadió algunas judías verdes a la ensalada.
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Coffee beans are roasted and ground to make coffee.
Los granos de café se tuestan y muelen para hacer café.
2.
semilla, grano
a small, hard, usually kidney-shaped object, especially a seed or a coffee bean
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The machine dispenses jelly beans.
La máquina dispensa gominolas.
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He found a small, shiny bean in the sand.
Encontró una pequeña y brillante semilla en la arena.