BEAN

Bean

Bean is a common name for large plant seeds used for human food or animal feed of several genera of the family Fabaceae .

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bean

Noun

  1. Any plant of several genera of the taxonomic family Fabaceae that produces large edible seeds or edible seed pods.
  2. The large edible seed of such a plant.
  3. The edible seed pod of such a plant.
  4. The bean-like seed of certain other plants, especially coffee; coffee in the general.
  5. An object resembling a pea or bean in shape, often made from plastic or styrofoam and used in large numbers as packing material or as stuffing for beanbags and similar items.
  6. The head or brain.
  7. A guinea coin.
  8. Money.
    I haven't got a bean.
  9. The clitoris.

Verb

  1. To hit deliberately with a projectile, especially in the head.
    The pitcher beaned the batter, rather than letting him hit another home run.


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