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bean

UK/biːn/ US/ˈbɪin/ fairly common slang uk
noun (4) verb (1)

noun

1.

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

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2.

any of various seeds or fruits suggestive of beans

3.

any of various leguminous plants grown for their edible seeds and pods

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4.

verb

1.

hit on the head, esp. with a pitched baseball

Origin

From Middle English bene, from Old English bēan, from Proto-West Germanic *baunu, from Proto-Germanic *baunō (“bean”), from Proto-Indo-European *bʰabʰ- (“bean”).

Phrases

  • African locust bean some might be hyponyms
  • Apache NetBeans some might be hyponyms
  • asparagus bean some might be hyponyms
  • backing bean some might be hyponyms
  • bean aphid some might be hyponyms
  • bean aphis some might be hyponyms
  • bean bag some might be hyponyms
  • bean ball some might be hyponyms

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