common bean

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

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• noun any of numerous beans eaten either fresh or dried
• noun the common annual twining or bushy bean plant grown for its edible seeds or pods