Meaning
A small seed that you cook and eat, often from a long green plant.
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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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Start your free weekThis word is taught in chapter 24, lesson 6: bean, lung, committee and 7 more words.