kidney bean

noun

1
: an edible and nutritious usually kidney-shaped seed of any of various cultivated beans of the common species (Phaseolus vulgaris)
especially : a large dark red kidney bean
2
: a plant bearing kidney beans

Examples of kidney bean in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web Weeknight chili This America's Test Kitchen recipe gets around the protein deficit by adding red kidney beans. The Npr Network, NPR, 15 Sep. 2024 The pantry is set up like a mini-grocery store, with shelves stocked with canned and dry goods like flour, salmon, tuna, dry kidney beans, spaghetti and a variety of soups. La Risa R. Lynch, Journal Sentinel, 12 Sep. 2024 Most Ital cuisine — which is the dietary lifestyle rooted in Rastafarian culture — usually consists of cabbage, callaloo, legumes, scotch bonnet peppers, coconut milk, and kidney beans. Noella Williams, Vox, 8 Aug. 2024 There are many ways to include kidney beans in your diet. Jillian Kubala, Health, 16 July 2024 See all Example Sentences for kidney bean 

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Word History

First Known Use

1548, in the meaning defined at sense 1

Time Traveler
The first known use of kidney bean was in 1548

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“Kidney bean.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/kidney%20bean. Accessed 1 Oct. 2024.

Kids Definition

kidney bean

noun
: an edible seed and especially a large dark red seed of any of several varieties of cultivated bean plants
also : a plant that produces kidney beans

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