black bean
noun
1
: a black kidney bean commonly used in Latin American cuisine
2
: a black soybean commonly used usually fermented in east Asian cuisine
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The dish also comes with a vegetarian option: a sweet potato and black bean taco with chipotle slaw.
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The Editors, Outside Online, 1 Nov. 2024
The menu features starters such as a chicken Tex-Mex egg roll, lobster rangoon, chips and queso, cheese quesadilla, crispy chicken bites, a black bean and green chile egg roll, and beans and rice.
—Amanda Hancock, The Courier-Journal, 18 Oct. 2024
What's next: My third and final kit is a black bean pasta stir fry, so check back next month.
—Alissa Widman Neese, Axios, 22 July 2024
Other types of legumes include black beans, pinto beans, lentils, peas and peanuts.
—Hannah Yasharoff, USA TODAY, 6 Oct. 2024
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The Editors, Outside Online, 1 Nov. 2024
The menu features starters such as a chicken Tex-Mex egg roll, lobster rangoon, chips and queso, cheese quesadilla, crispy chicken bites, a black bean and green chile egg roll, and beans and rice.
—Amanda Hancock, The Courier-Journal, 18 Oct. 2024
What's next: My third and final kit is a black bean pasta stir fry, so check back next month.
—Alissa Widman Neese, Axios, 22 July 2024
Other types of legumes include black beans, pinto beans, lentils, peas and peanuts.
—Hannah Yasharoff, USA TODAY, 6 Oct. 2024
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“Black bean.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/black%20bean. Accessed 2 Dec. 2024.
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