Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

black bean

Word Rarity Rare

Frequency: 3.97 in modern English

Syllables
black- bean
IPA
19
Scrabble Score
9
Letters
2
Syllables
7
Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

A bean plant with black seeds.

Countable; Uncountable

noun

A dried seed of a black bean plant.

Countable; Uncountable

noun

A dried black seed of certain varieties of the common bean (Phaseolus vulgaris).

Countable; Uncountable

noun

A fermented soybean, used in Asian cooking.

Countable; Uncountable

noun

An Australian tree of the species Castanospermum australe.

Countable; Uncountable

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What does black bean mean?
A bean plant with black seeds.

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