kidney bean

kid·ney bean

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Transcription

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- UK Pronunciation
- UK IPA
- [kid-nee been]
- /ˈkɪd ni bin/
- /ˈkɪd.ni biːn/

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- [kid-nee been]
- /ˈkɪd ni bin/

Definitions of kidney bean words

noun kidney bean a common bean, Phaseolus vulgaris, cultivated in many varieties for its edible seeds and pods. 1
noun kidney bean the mature kidney-shaped seed of this plant. 1
noun plural kidney bean red-brown edible legumes 1
countable noun kidney bean Kidney beans are small, reddish-brown beans that are eaten as a vegetable. They are the seeds of a bean plant. 0
countable noun kidney bean Kidney beans are long, very narrow beans that are green in colour and are eaten as a vegetable. They grow on a tall climbing plant and are the cases that contain the seeds of the plant. 0
noun kidney bean any of certain bean plants having kidney-shaped seeds, esp the French bean and scarlet runner 0

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Origin of kidney bean

First appearance:

before 1540

One of the 30% oldest English words

First recorded in 1540-50

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Parts of speech for Kidney bean

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kidney bean popularity

A pretty common term. Usually people know it’s meaning, but prefer to use a more spread out synonym. About 37% of English native speakers know the meaning and use word.

According to our data about 67% of words is more used. This is a rare but used term. It occurs in the pages of specialized literature and in the speech of educated people.

kidney bean usage trend in Literature

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