bean

Any plant of several genera of the taxonomic family Fabaceae that produces large edible seeds or edible seedpods.

• 2004, T. N. Shivenanda, B. R. V. Iyengar, Phosphorus Management in French Bean (Phaseolus Vulgaris L.), Ramdane Dris, S. Mohan Jain (editors), Production Practices and Quality Assessment of Food Crops, Volume 2: Plant Mineral Nutrition and

The large edible seed of such a plant (for example, a broad bean, navy bean, or garbanzo bean).

The edible seedpod of such a plant.

• Green beans, also called French beans, can be pickled.

The bean-like seed of certain other plants, such as a vanilla bean or (especially) a coffee bean.broadly

An object resembling a pea or bean in shape, often made from plastic or styrofoam and used in large numbers as packing material or as stuffing for beanbags and similar items.broadly

The head or brain.slang

• Now, there was a perfectly sound forecast for you. Certainly a case of using the old bean. The surmise was perfectly logical.

The human clitoris.slang

• For one, don't stage a full-frontal assault on her bean.

A person; especially, a baby.endearingoftenslang

• i dont want boid (whoever said that) he is mean. boid is a mean bean.

A guinea coin or sovereign.UKarchaicslang

Money.UKslang

• I haven't got a bean.

To hit with a projectile, especially a deliberately aimed blow to the head.transitive

• The pitcher beaned the batter, rather than letting him hit another home run.