| common bean 
 
 1. the common annual twining or bushy bean plant grown for its edible seeds or pods
 • Syn:
 common bean plant, Phaseolus vulgaris
 • Hypernyms:
 bush bean
 • Hyponyms:
 kidney bean, frijol, frijole, green bean, wax bean
 • Member Holonyms:
 Phaseolus, genus Phaseolus
 2. any of numerous beans eaten either fresh or dried
 • Hypernyms:
 bean, edible bean
 • Hyponyms:
 kidney bean, navy bean, pea bean, white bean, pinto bean,
 frijole, black bean, turtle bean, fresh bean, flageolet, haricot
 • Part Holonyms:
 common bean plant, Phaseolus vulgaris
 
 
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