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noun
Any cultivated bean of the genus Phaseolus, especially the black seed of a variety of Phaseolus vulgaris.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Usage: Caribbean, Mexico, Texas
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noun
The bean-like seed of any of several related plants, such as the cowpea, used as food.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Usage: Caribbean, Mexico, Texas
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noun
the common bean plant grown for the beans rather than the pods (especially a variety with large red kidney-shaped beans)
Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0
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Synonyms: kidney bean, frijole
Antonyms: none provided
Broader terms: common bean, common bean plant, Phaseolus vulgaris
History
Borrowed from Spanish frijol.
