edible bean

/ˌɛdəbəl bin/

Other forms: edible beans

Definitions of edible bean

1. noun

   any of various edible seeds of plants of the family Leguminosae used for food
   synonyms: bean

   types:

   goa bean

   Old World tropical bean

   common bean

   any of numerous beans eaten either fresh or dried

   soy, soya, soya bean, soybean

   the most highly proteinaceous vegetable known; the fruit of the soybean plant is used in a variety of foods and as fodder (especially as a replacement for animal protein)

   kidney bean

   large dark red bean; usually dried

   navy bean, pea bean, white bean

   white-seeded bean; usually dried

   pinto bean

   mottled or spotted bean of southwestern United States; usually dried

   frijole

   Mexican bean; usually dried

   black bean, turtle bean

   black-seeded bean of South America; usually dried

   fresh bean

   beans eaten before they are ripe as opposed to dried

   flageolet, haricot

   a French bean variety with light-colored seeds; usually dried

   field soybean

   seeds used as livestock feed

   type of:

   legume

   the seedpod of a leguminous plant (such as peas, beans, or lentils)