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 restaurant’s version is a beef and black bean chili, with options to choose a cup or a bowl.
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Heidi Finley, Charlotte Observer, 10 Jan. 2025
Get The Recipe 42 of 50 Chicken Tortilla Soup
Tomatoes, corn, and black beans shake hands with juicy chicken in this recipe.
—Josh Miller, Southern Living, 8 Jan. 2025
Legumes: Lentils, chickpeas, black beans, and kidney beans are rich in protein and fiber but also higher in carbs.
—Jamie Johnson, Verywell Health, 6 Jan. 2025
Sitting near the warehouse entrance, Diane Davis plucked black beans one by one from a white cup and glued them with a thin paint brush to a panel bearing the image of Jesus and two children.
—Alicia Victoria Lozano, NBC News, 31 Dec. 2024
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Heidi Finley, Charlotte Observer, 10 Jan. 2025
Get The Recipe 42 of 50 Chicken Tortilla Soup
Tomatoes, corn, and black beans shake hands with juicy chicken in this recipe.
—Josh Miller, Southern Living, 8 Jan. 2025
Legumes: Lentils, chickpeas, black beans, and kidney beans are rich in protein and fiber but also higher in carbs.
—Jamie Johnson, Verywell Health, 6 Jan. 2025
Sitting near the warehouse entrance, Diane Davis plucked black beans one by one from a white cup and glued them with a thin paint brush to a panel bearing the image of Jesus and two children.
—Alicia Victoria Lozano, NBC News, 31 Dec. 2024
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“Black bean.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/black%20bean. Accessed 18 Jan. 2025.
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