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 dish also comes with a vegetarian option: a sweet potato and black bean taco with chipotle slaw. The Editors, Outside Online, 1 Nov. 2024 The menu features starters such as a chicken Tex-Mex egg roll, lobster rangoon, chips and queso, cheese quesadilla, crispy chicken bites, a black bean and green chile egg roll, and beans and rice. Amanda Hancock, The Courier-Journal, 18 Oct. 2024 What's next: My third and final kit is a black bean pasta stir fry, so check back next month. Alissa Widman Neese, Axios, 22 July 2024 Other types of legumes include black beans, pinto beans, lentils, peas and peanuts. Hannah Yasharoff, USA TODAY, 6 Oct. 2024 See all Example Sentences for black bean 

Word History

First Known Use

1569, in the meaning defined at sense 1

Time Traveler
The first known use of black bean was in 1569

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“Black bean.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/black%20bean. Accessed 26 Nov. 2024.

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black bean

noun
1
: a black kidney bean commonly used in Latin American cooking
2
: a black soybean commonly used usually fermented in east Asian cooking
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