Kilo Lingo

/biːn/

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Translation

A small seed that you cook and eat, often from a long green plant.

Word origin

From Old English bean, an old Germanic word that has named this food since before written English.

Origin
Old English
Root
bean

Examples

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Beans are a cheap and healthy food eaten all over the world.

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Beans grow on climbing plants with long green pods.

roasted .

The seeds of the coffee plant are also called beans.

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This word is part of lesson 43.