kidney bean

Definition of Kidney Bean in English :

1. frijol, frijole, kidney bean

the common bean plant grown for the beans rather than the pods (especially a variety with large red kidney-shaped beans)

2. kidney bean

large dark red bean; usually dried

WordNet Lexical Database for English. Princeton University. 2010.

Kidney Bean

noun

1.

any of certain bean plants having kidney-shaped seeds, esp the French bean and scarlet runner

2.

the seed of any of these beans

1.

the seed of the common garden bean, esp. the large, reddish seed of some varieties, eaten as a vegetable

2.

the common garden bean plant (Phaseolus vulgaris)

n.

1.

a. An annual plant (Phaseolus vulgaris) in the pea family, cultivated in many forms for its edible pods and kidney-shaped seeds.

b. A seed of this plant.

2.

a. A form of this plant bearing dark red seeds.

b. A seed of this plant. Also called red kidney bean.