bean · noun C /biːn/Full view
bean
A2 a seed, or the pod containing seeds, of various climbing plants, eaten as a vegetable
Dictionary examples:

soya beans

French beans

Coffee beans are the bean-like seeds of the coffee tree.

Learner example:

Everybody like[s] to eat beans, rice, chips and meat, but on Saturday, people like a special lunch. (Skills for Life (Entry 2); A2; Amharic)

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