black bean
black bean · black beans
A bean plant with black seedsA bean plant with black seeds.
» Tom opened a can of black beans.
Meaning
5 senses(countable, uncountable)A bean plant with black seeds.
black-seeded bean of South America; usually dried
(countable, uncountable)A dried seed of a black bean plant.
(countable, uncountable)A dried black seed of certain varieties of the common bean (Phaseolus vulgaris).
(countable, uncountable)A fermented soybean, used in Asian cooking.
(countable, uncountable)An Australian tree of the species Castanospermum australe.
Examples
33 sentencesTom opened a can of black beans.
Black-eyed beans symbolize good fortune.
Black-eyed beans complement many dishes.
She ordered a burrito with black beans.
I soaked the black-eyed beans overnight.
Forms
plural: black beans| Singular | black bean |
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Synonyms
3 synonymsClose in meaning
- black-seeded bean of South America; usually dried:turtle bean
Word family
1 related wordsRelatedchestnut
Lessons for this word
1 lessons- A1Countable and uncountable nouns — Because it can be uncountable