"bean" meaning in English

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Noun

IPA: /biːn/ Audio: en-us-bean.ogg [US] Forms: bean [singular], beans [plural]
enPR: bēn Head templates: {{noun}} [POS TABLE]
  1. Beans are the seeds of one family of plants that people often cook and eat.
    Sense id: simple-bean-en-noun-YKU1dMRO
  2. A bean-like seed of some other plants, especially coffee.
    Sense id: simple-bean-en-noun-tiPr9Lg4
     
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