Phrase guide

black bean

noun · 6 senses · updated from the 2026-07-25 local source snapshot

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1

noun

Meaning 1

A bean plant with black seeds.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

Usage: countable, uncountable

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2

noun

Meaning 2

A dried seed of a black bean plant.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

Usage: countable, uncountable

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3

noun

Meaning 3

A dried black seed of certain varieties of the common bean (Phaseolus vulgaris).

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

Usage: countable, uncountable

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Synonyms: black turtle bean

Antonyms: none provided

4

noun

Meaning 4

A fermented soybean, used in Asian cooking.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

Usage: countable, uncountable

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5

noun

Meaning 5

An Australian tree of the species Castanospermum australe.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

Usage: countable, uncountable

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Synonyms: Moreton Bay chestnut

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noun

Meaning 6

black-seeded bean of South America; usually dried

Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0

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Synonyms: turtle bean

Antonyms: none provided

Broader terms: common bean

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