bean · noun C /biːn/Full view
bean
A1 a seed, or the pod containing seeds, of various climbing plants, eaten as a vegetable
Dictionary examples:

pinto/black/kidney beans

a lima/string bean

baked/refried beans

Coffee beans are the beanlike seeds of the coffee plant.

Learner example:

Everybody like[s] to eat beans, rice, chips and meat, but on Saturday, people like a special lunch. (Skills for Life (Entry 2); A2; Amharic)

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