Bean

Meaning

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

A seed that is eaten as a vegetable or used to make food products.

Example Sentences

We planted green beans in our vegetable garden this spring.

She cooked a pot of bean soup.

Example Expressions

spill the beans

Synonyms

legume, pulse, seed, vegetable

Entry 1

legume, pulse

Entry 2

legume, pulse, seed, vegetable

Antonyms

meat, grain

Collocations

green beans, kidney beans, coffee beans, bean soup, bean salad, coffee bean, green bean, baked beans

Entry 1

green beans, kidney beans, coffee beans, bean soup, bean salad

Entry 2

coffee bean, bean soup, green bean, baked beans