n. [ OE. bene, AS. beán; akin to D. boon, G. bohne, OHG. pōna, Icel. baun, Dan. bönne, Sw. böna, and perh. to Russ. bob, L. faba. ]
☞ The origin and classification of many kinds are still doubtful. Among true beans are: the black-eyed bean and China bean, included in Dolichos Sinensis; black Egyptian bean or hyacinth bean, Dolichos Lablab; the common haricot beans, kidney beans, string beans, and pole beans, all included in Phaseolus vulgaris; the lower bush bean, Phaseolus vulgaris, variety
As an article of food beans are classed with vegetables. [ 1913 Webster ]
Bean aphis (Zool.),
Bean fly (Zool.),
Bean goose (Zool.),
Bean weevil (Zool.),
Florida bean (Bot.),
Ignatius bean, or
St. Ignatius's bean
Navy bean,
Pea bean,
Sacred bean.
Screw bean.
Sea bean.
Tonquin bean, or
Tonka bean
Vanilla bean.
n. a small cloth bag filled with dried beans; it is thrown from person to person in games. [ WordNet 1.5 ]
n. a baseball deliberately thrown at the batter's head.
. (Bot.) A deciduous plant of warm climates, generally with fleshy leaves and flowers of a yellow or whitish yellow color, of the genus
n. a baseball deliberately thrown at the batter's head.
n. (British) an annual dinner party given by an employer for the employees. [ WordNet 1.5 ]
n. a small skullcap; formerly worn by schoolboys and college freshmen.
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. (Bot.) A leguminous shrub of southern Europe, with trifoliate leaves (Anagyris foetida). [ 1913 Webster ]