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| part of speech: |
noun |
| definition 1: |
A bean is the seed of certain plants. People eat beans as vegetables. We eat beans in chili and very often in soups.
I like it when mom makes pork and beans for lunch.
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| definition 2: |
Bean is any plant which grows beans.
The farmer planted a large crop of beans. |
| definition 3: |
A bean is something that looks like a bean.
Many farmers in the mountains of South America grow coffee beans.Jelly beans are soft, chewy candy. They are sweet and stick to your teeth. |
| related words: |
head |
| derivation: |
beanlike (adj.) |
The phrase
full of beans was first used in the 1800s. Racehorses were fed beans to make them more lively.