shell bean

noun

A bean plant grown for its edible seeds, which are removed from the pod before cooking.

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Meanings

nounshell bean (plural shell beans)

plural shell beans

  1. A bean plant grown for its edible seeds, which are removed from the pod before cooking.
  2. The edible seed itself.

Synonyms & antonyms

nouna bean plant grown primarily for its edible seed rather than its pod

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shell bean plant
Broader
beanbean plant

Synonym sets from Open English WordNet, CC BY 4.0.

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APA

shell bean. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/shell%20bean

MLA

“shell bean.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/shell%20bean. Accessed November 3, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “shell bean,” accessed November 3, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/shell%20bean.

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