bean — beanlike, adj. /been/, n. 1. the edible nutritious seed of various plants of the legume family, esp. of the genus Phaseolus. 2. a plant producing such seeds. 3. the pod of such a plant, esp. when immature and eaten as a vegetable. 4. any of… … Universalium
Bean — /been/, n. 1. Alan L(aVern), born 1932, U.S. astronaut. 2. Roy ( Judge ), 1825? 1903, U.S. frontiersman and justice of the peace: called himself the law west of the Pecos. * * * Seed or pod of certain leguminous plants (see legume). The mature… … Universalium
climbing-mountain-bean — skėtinė pupuolė statusas T sritis vardynas apibrėžtis Pupinių šeimos daržovinis, maistinis, pašarinis augalas (Vigna umbellata), paplitęs rytų ir atogrąžų Azijoje. atitikmenys: lot. Dolichos umbellatus; Phaseolus calcaratus; Vigna calcarata;… … Lithuanian dictionary (lietuvių žodynas)
bean — I. noun Etymology: Middle English bene, from Old English bēan; akin to Old High German bōna bean Date: before 12th century 1. a. broad bean b. the seed of any of various erect or climbing plants (as of the genera Phaseolus and Vigna) of the… … New Collegiate Dictionary
bean — [[t]bi͟ːn[/t]] ♦♦♦ beans 1) N COUNT: usu pl, usu adj N Beans such as green beans, french beans, or broad beans are the seeds of a climbing plant or the long thin cases which contain those seeds. 2) N COUNT: usu pl, usu n N Beans such as soya… … English dictionary
bean — 1 noun (C) 1 VEGETABLE a) a seed from one of many types of climbing plants, that is often used as food b) a pod (=seed case) from a bean plant that is used as food when the seeds are young: green beans 2 PLANT a plant that produces beans 3 COFFEE … Longman dictionary of contemporary English
bean — bean1 S3 [bi:n] n [: Old English;] 1.) a seed or a ↑pod (=case containing seeds) , that comes from a climbing plant and is cooked as food. There are very many types of beans. ▪ baked beans ▪ Soak the beans overnight. ▪ kidney beans ▪ green beans … Dictionary of contemporary English
bean-vine — ˈ ̷ ̷ˌ ̷ ̷ noun : a perennial climbing American herb (Phaseobus perennis) with minutely pubescent stem and slender racemes or panicles of purple or whitish flowers … Useful english dictionary
runner bean — noun 1. tropical American bean with red flowers and mottled black beans similar to Phaseolus vulgaris but perennial; a preferred food bean in Great Britain • Syn: ↑scarlet runner, ↑scarlet runner bean, ↑Dutch case knife bean, ↑Phaseolus coccineus … Useful english dictionary
jack bean — noun annual semi erect bushy plant of tropical South America bearing long pods with white seeds grown especially for forage • Syn: ↑wonder bean, ↑giant stock bean, ↑Canavalia ensiformis • Hypernyms: ↑vine • Member Holonyms: ↑Canavalia, ↑ … Useful english dictionary
pole bean — noun a climbing bean plant that will climb a wall or tree or trellis • Hypernyms: ↑bean, ↑bean plant • Hyponyms: ↑scarlet runner, ↑scarlet runner bean, ↑Dutch case knife bean, ↑runner bean, ↑Phaseolus c … Useful english dictionary