common bean

/ˌkɑmən bin/

Other forms: common beans

Definitions of common bean

1. noun

   any of numerous beans eaten either fresh or dried
   types:

   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

   green bean

   immature bean pod eaten as a vegetable

   wax bean, yellow bean

   snap beans with yellow pods

   shell bean

   unripe beans removed from the pod before cooking

   type of:

   bean, edible bean

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

   the common annual twining or bushy bean plant grown for its edible seeds or pods
   synonyms: Phaseolus vulgaris, common bean plant

   types:

   frijol, frijole, kidney bean

   the common bean plant grown for the beans rather than the pods (especially a variety with large red kidney-shaped beans)

   green bean

   a common bean plant cultivated for its slender green edible pods

   wax bean

   a common bean plant grown for its edible golden pod

   haricot

   a French variety of green bean plant bearing light-colored beans

   type of:

   bush bean

   a bean plant whose bushy growth needs no supports