edible bean

noun

Any of various edible seeds of plants in the family Fabaceae (also called Leguminosae), the legume family.

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Meanings

nounedible bean (plural edible beans)

plural edible beans

  1. agricultureAny of various edible seeds of plants in the family Fabaceae (also called Leguminosae), the legume family.

Synonyms & antonyms

nounany of various edible seeds of plants of the family Leguminosae used for food

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bean
Broader
legume
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bean

Synonym sets from Open English WordNet, CC BY 4.0.

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APA

edible bean. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 4, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/edible%20bean

MLA

“edible bean.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/edible%20bean. Accessed November 4, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “edible bean,” accessed November 4, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/edible%20bean.

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