common bean plant

/ˌkɑmən bin plænt/

Definitions of common bean plant

1. noun

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

   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