common bean

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Noun	1.	common bean - the common annual twining or bushy bean plant grown for its edible seeds or pods common bean plant, Phaseolus vulgaris common bean - any of numerous beans eaten either fresh or dried genus Phaseolus, Phaseolus - herbs of warm regions including most American beans bush bean - a bean plant whose bushy growth needs no supports 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
	2.	common bean - any of numerous beans eaten either fresh or dried bean, edible bean - any of various edible seeds of plants of the family Leguminosae used for food 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 common bean, common bean plant, Phaseolus vulgaris - the common annual twining or bushy bean plant grown for its edible seeds or pods