Bean: meaning, definitions and examples

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bean

 

[ biหn ]

Context #1 | Noun

food

An edible seed, typically kidney-shaped, growing in long pods on certain leguminous plants.

Synonyms

legume, pulse, seed

Examples of usage

  • She cooked a delicious bean soup for dinner.
  • He ordered a salad with mixed beans as a side dish.
Context #2 | Noun

slang

A person's head.

Synonyms

head, noggin, skull

Examples of usage

  • He knocked him on the bean with a baseball bat.
  • She bumped her bean on the low doorway.
Context #3 | Noun

informal

An individual coffee bean.

Synonyms

coffee bean, java bean

Examples of usage

  • She prefers to grind her own beans for coffee.
  • He bought a bag of premium quality coffee beans.

Translations

Translations of the word "bean" in other languages:

๐Ÿ‡ต๐Ÿ‡น feijรฃo

๐Ÿ‡ฎ๐Ÿ‡ณ เคธเฅ‡เคฎ

๐Ÿ‡ฉ๐Ÿ‡ช Bohne

๐Ÿ‡ฎ๐Ÿ‡ฉ kacang

๐Ÿ‡บ๐Ÿ‡ฆ ะบะฒะฐัะพะปั

๐Ÿ‡ต๐Ÿ‡ฑ fasola

๐Ÿ‡ฏ๐Ÿ‡ต ่ฑ† (ใพใ‚)

๐Ÿ‡ซ๐Ÿ‡ท haricot

๐Ÿ‡ช๐Ÿ‡ธ frijol

๐Ÿ‡น๐Ÿ‡ท fasulye

๐Ÿ‡ฐ๐Ÿ‡ท ์ฝฉ

๐Ÿ‡ธ๐Ÿ‡ฆ ูุงุตูˆู„ูŠุง

๐Ÿ‡จ๐Ÿ‡ฟ fazole

๐Ÿ‡ธ๐Ÿ‡ฐ fazuฤพa

๐Ÿ‡จ๐Ÿ‡ณ ่ฑ†ๅญ (dรฒuzi)

๐Ÿ‡ธ๐Ÿ‡ฎ fiลพol

๐Ÿ‡ฎ๐Ÿ‡ธ baun

๐Ÿ‡ฐ๐Ÿ‡ฟ ะฑาฑั€ัˆะฐา›

๐Ÿ‡ฌ๐Ÿ‡ช แƒšแƒแƒ‘แƒ˜แƒ

๐Ÿ‡ฆ๐Ÿ‡ฟ lobya

๐Ÿ‡ฒ๐Ÿ‡ฝ frijol

Word origin

The word 'bean' originated from Old English 'bean' or 'bฤ“an', which is of Germanic origin. The word has been used to refer to the edible seed from leguminous plants for centuries. In slang, 'bean' has been used to refer to a person's head since the early 20th century. The term 'bean' for an individual coffee bean became popular in the coffee industry in the 19th century.

See also: beanie, beanies.

Word Frequency Rank

Position #8,266 indicates this is an advanced-level word. While not essential for basic communication, it will enhance your ability to understand and create more nuanced content.