bean
US /biːn/
UK /biːn/
1.
fagiolo, chicco
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.
Ha aggiunto dei fagioli verdi all'insalata.
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Coffee beans are roasted and ground to make coffee.
I chicchi di caffè vengono tostati e macinati per fare il caffè.
2.
chicco, seme
a small, hard, usually kidney-shaped object, especially a seed or a coffee bean
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The machine dispenses jelly beans.
La macchina distribuisce caramelle gummy.
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He found a small, shiny bean in the sand.
Ha trovato un piccolo chicco lucido nella sabbia.