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bush bean
a bean plant whose bushy growth needs no supports
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pole bean
a climbing bean plant that will climb a wall or tree or trellis
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shell bean, shell bean plant
a bean plant grown primarily for its edible seed rather than its pod
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Phaseolus vulgaris, common bean, common bean plant
the common annual twining or bushy bean plant grown for its edible seeds or pods
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Dutch case-knife bean, Phaseolus coccineus, Phaseolus multiflorus, runner bean, scarlet runner, scarlet runner bean
tropical American bean with red flowers and mottled black beans similar to Phaseolus vulgaris but perennial; a preferred food bean in Great Britain
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Phaseolus limensis, lima bean, lima bean plant
bush or tall-growing bean plant having large flat edible seeds
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Phaseolus lunatus, butter bean, butter-bean plant, lima bean, sieva bean
bush bean plant cultivated especially in southern United States having small flat edible seeds
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Phaseolus acutifolius latifolius, tepary bean
twining plant of southwestern United States and Mexico having roundish white or yellow or brown or black beans
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English bean, European bean, Vicia faba, broad bean, broad-bean, broad-bean plant, field bean
Old World upright plant grown especially for its large flat edible seeds but also as fodder
