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common bean

common bean noun: an herbaceous annual plant (Phaseolus vulgaris), grown for its edible bean.

common bean: an herbaceous annual plant (Phaseolus vulgaris), grown for its edible bean
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Noun

common bean (plural common beans)

  1. An herbaceous annual plant (Phaseolus vulgaris), grown for its edible bean.
  2. A bean of such a plant, varying in size, shape and especially color.

common bean meaning in Assamese, Malay, Thai and Vietnamese

common bean in Assamese

plant
লেচেৰা lesera

common bean in Malay

bean
kacang buncis

common bean in Thai

plant
ถั่วปากอ้า tùa bpàak âa, ถั่วฝักยาว tùa fàk yaao

common bean in Vietnamese

plant
đậu cô ve

Forms of common bean

pluralcommon beans

Questions about common bean

What does common bean mean?
Common bean means an herbaceous annual plant (Phaseolus vulgaris), grown for its edible bean.
What is common bean in Assamese?
Common bean in Assamese is লেচেৰা (lesera). See Common bean meaning in Assamese.
What part of speech is common bean?
Common bean is a noun.
What is the plural of common bean?
The plural of common bean is common beans.

Words near common bean in the dictionary

  1. common bamboos
  2. common barberries
  3. common barberry
  4. common barley
  5. common barleys
  6. common bean
  7. common beans
  8. common bear's breech
  9. common bearded dragon
  10. common bearded dragons
  11. common beech

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