Definitions for bean
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Princeton's WordNetRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. bean, edible beannoun

   any of various edible seeds of plants of the family Leguminosae used for food

2. beannoun

   any of various seeds or fruits that are beans or resemble beans

3. bean, bean plantnoun

   any of various leguminous plants grown for their edible seeds and pods

4. attic, bean, bonce, noodle, noggin, domeverb

   informal terms for a human head

5. beanverb

   hit on the head, especially with a pitched baseball

WiktionaryRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. beannoun

   The large edible seed of plants of several genera of Fabaceae.

2. beannoun

   The seed pod of plants of several genera of Fabaceae.

3. beannoun

   A bean-like seed of some other plants, especially coffee; coffee in the general.

4. beannoun

   Stuffing for beanbags and similar items, often made from plastic and resembling a pea or bean in shape.

5. beannoun

   The head or brain.

6. beannoun

   A guinea coin.

7. beannoun

   Money.

   I haven't got a bean.

8. beanverb

   To hit deliberately with a projectile, especially in the head.

   The pitcher beaned the batter, rather than letting him hit another home run.

9. Etymology: From bene, from bean, from baunō, from bhabh-. Cognate with bene, bein, bean, boon, Bohne, bønne, baun, faba, боб.

Samuel Johnson's DictionaryRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. Beannoun

   faba, Lat. It hath a papilionaceous flower, succeeded by a long pod, filled with large flat kidney-shaped seeds; the stalks are firm and hollow; the leaves grow by pairs, and are fastened to a mid-rib. The species are,1. The common garden bean.2. The horse bean. There are several varieties of the garden beans, differing either in colour or size. The principal sorts which are cultivated in England, are the Mazagan, the small Lisbon, the Spanish, the Tokay, the Sandwich, and Windsor beans. The Mazagan bean is brought from a settlement of the Portuguese on the coast of Africa, of the same name; and is by far the best sort to plant for an early crop, a great bearer, and also an excellent tasted bean. The broad Spanish, Tokay, Sandwich, and Windsor beans are for the latter crops. Philip Miller

   His allowance of oats and beans for his horse was greater than his journey required. Jonathan Swift.

WikipediaRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. Bean

   A bean is the seed of several plants in the family Fabaceae, which are used as vegetables for human or animal food. They can be cooked in many different ways, including boiling, frying, and baking, and are used in many traditional dishes throughout the world.

ChatGPTRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. bean

   A bean is a type of seed from the family Fabaceae, commonly used as food in various dishes around the world. It typically comes from a species of vegetation that produces long pods with seeds inside. The term "bean" may also refer to the whole plant that produces these seeds. Beans are high in protein and fiber, and can be eaten fresh, dried, or canned.

Webster DictionaryRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. Beannoun

   a name given to the seed of certain leguminous herbs, chiefly of the genera Faba, Phaseolus, and Dolichos; also, to the herbs

2. Beannoun

   the popular name of other vegetable seeds or fruits, more or less resembling true beans

WikidataRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. Bean

   Bean is a common name for large plant seeds used for human food or animal feed of several genera of the family Fabaceae.

Chambers 20th Century DictionaryRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. Bean

   bēn, n. the name of several kinds of leguminous plants and their seeds: applied also to the seeds of some other plants, from their bean-like form, as the Calabar bean, &c.—ns. Bean′-feast, an annual dinner given by employers to their hands, perhaps from there having been served on such occasions beans or a Bean′-goose, a species of goose said to be so called from its fondness for devouring new-sown beans; Bean′-king, the king of the festivities on Twelfth Night, chosen on his finding a bean hidden in the Twelfth Cake. [A.S. béan; Ger. bohne, W. ffäen; L. faba.]

The Roycroft DictionaryRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. bean

   A dynamic spheroid, combustible under certain conditions.

Rap DictionaryRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. beannoun

   Slang for Marijuana. ex: "smokin' bean in here" -off "Enter The Wu-Tang: 36 Chambers", Wu-Tang Clan BEAN - a person's head or brain. "Shatter your mental, split your bean up like a lentel" - Whatever Happened (The Birth) by AZ f/ RZA and safari rwasama Bean(s) - a loose dollar or couple of dollars. " that hat cost me like to me a couple of beans" Bean(s) - Ecstasy pill(s) Bean, The - Boston, MA

Editors ContributionRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. bean

   A type of cultivar, plant or seed.

   Beans are grown in so many varieties around the world for food and drink e.g. lentils and coffee.

   
   

   Submitted by MaryC on March 16, 2020  

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Surnames Frequency by Census RecordsRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. BEAN

   According to the U.S. Census Bureau, Bean is ranked #926 in terms of the most common surnames in America.
   
   The Bean surname appeared 37,571 times in the 2010 census and if you were to sample 100,000 people in the United States, approximately 13 would have the surname Bean.
   
   80.8% or 30,369 total occurrences were White.
   13.4% or 5,042 total occurrences were Black.
   2.4% or 932 total occurrences were of Hispanic origin.
   1.7% or 673 total occurrences were of two or more races.
   0.9% or 342 total occurrences were American Indian or Alaskan Native.
   0.5% or 214 total occurrences were Asian.

Matched Categories

1. • Legume
   • Seed

British National Corpus

1. Nouns Frequency

   Rank popularity for the word 'bean' in Nouns Frequency: #2028

Anagrams for bean »

1. bane

2. Bena

How to pronounce bean?

1. Alex

   US English

   David

   US English

   Mark

   US English

   Daniel

   British

   Libby

   British

   Mia

   British

   Karen

   Australian

   Hayley

   Australian

   Natasha

   Australian

   Veena

   Indian

   Priya

   Indian

   Neerja

   Indian

   Zira

   US English

   Oliver

   British

   Wendy

   British

   Fred

   US English

   Tessa

   South African

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Numerology

1. Chaldean Numerology

   The numerical value of bean in Chaldean Numerology is: 4

2. Pythagorean Numerology

   The numerical value of bean in Pythagorean Numerology is: 4

Examples of bean in a Sentence

1. Jeb Bush:

   He's attacking me, so does that count, or is this just only a one-way street? Is this the child of privilege that has a free pass, whenever everybody else has to fight for it? This isn't bean bag, you know. This is politics. Every campaign, every candidate will be contrasted and compared. Their records needs to be shown.

2. Joe Gamaldi:

   They de-escalated and retreated for 15 minutes -- 15 minutes ! They used every non-lethal option available. Multiple bean bag shotgun rounds until they ran out. They used multiple Tasers all while giving verbal commands to Mr. Chavez to give up peacefully that he did not adhere to.

3. Joe DeRupo:

   Coffee is loaded with antioxidants, many are naturally occurring antioxidants found in the coffee bean, while others are created during the roasting process. It's these compounds that science links with positive effects in reducing the risk of several diseases.

4. Dianne Feinstein:

   It's what I'm meant to do, as long as the old bean holds up.

5. Joe Gamaldi:

   They did everything that everyone across this country is asking for law enforcement to do, they de-escalated and retreated for 15 minutes -- 15 minutes ! They used every non-lethal option available. Multiple bean bag shotgun rounds until they ran out. They used multiple Tasers all while giving verbal commands to Mr. Chavez to give up peacefully that he did not adhere to.

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References

1. ^ Princeton's WordNet
   http://wordnetweb.princeton.edu/perl/webwn?s=bean
2. ^ Wiktionary
   https://en.wiktionary.org/wiki/Bean
3. ^ Samuel Johnson's Dictionary
   https://johnsonsdictionaryonline.com/views/search.php?term=bean
4. ^ Wikipedia
   https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Bean
5. ^ ChatGPT
   https://chat.openai.com
6. ^ Webster Dictionary
   https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/bean
7. ^ Wikidata
   https://www.wikidata.org/w/index.php?search=bean
8. ^ Chambers 20th Century Dictionary
   https://www.gutenberg.org/files/37683/37683-h/37683-h.htm#:~:text=bean
9. ^ The Roycroft Dictionary
   https://www.gutenberg.org/files/36566/36566-h/36566-h.htm#:~:text=bean
10. ^ Surnames Frequency by Census Records
    https://www.census.gov/topics/population/genealogy/data/2010_surnames.html