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| bean [ been ] |
noun (plural beans) |
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1. edible green pod: a long thin usually green seedpod eaten cooked whole as a vegetable
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2. small round vegetable: a small round or kidney-shaped seed of various colors that is eaten as a vegetable and can be dried to preserve it
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3. plant with edible pods and seeds: a tall climbing or small bushy plant that produces beans. Genus Phaseolus.
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4. seed used in food or drink: a coffee, cocoa, or carob seed that is processed and used in food or drink
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5. head: a person's head or brain
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slang
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plural noun beans |
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nothing: nothing at all
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informal
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transitive verb (past and past participle beaned, present participle bean·ing, 3rd person present singular beans) |
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hit somebody on head: to hit somebody on the head
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slang
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| [ Old English bēan< Germanic] |
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full of beans
1. bright and energetic
2. full of incorrect information or nonsense
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not know beans about something to have no knowledge or understanding of something (informal)
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spill the beans to reveal secret information (informal)
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