bean
Translation
bean
Examples
This is a coffee bean.
This is a coffee bean.
I like green beans.
I like green beans.
Grammar Patterns
a/one ((bean)) a single seed or pod A single bean fell on the floor.
Similar Words
Synonyms: pea, lentil, seed
Etymology
From Old English 'bean', from Proto-Germanic *baunō. A common Germanic word.
Memory Tips
Picture the 'bean'stalk from the story 'Jack and the Beanstalk'.