Bean
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English
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Etymology
From Middle English bene < Old English bēan (bean, pea, legume) < Proto-Germanic *baunō, of unknown origin.
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Pronunciation
- bēn, /biːn/, /bi:n/
- Homophones: been
- Rhymes: -iːn
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Noun
bean (plural: beans)
- The large edible seed of plants of several genera of Fabaceae.
- The seed pod of plants of several genera of Fabaceae.
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Translations
large edible seed of Fabaceae
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Related terms
- bean bag
- bean counter
- bean curd
- beanie
- beanie babies
- baked beans
- baking beans
- bean feast
- butter bean
- castor bean
- cocoa bean
- coffee bean
- fava bean
- french bean
- green bean
- haricot bean
- kidney bean
- lima bean
- not have a bean
- runner bean
- string bean
- vanilla bean
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Irish
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Etymology
PIE *gweneh2
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Pronunciation
IPA: [bʲan]
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Noun
bean f.
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Declension
Irregular noun; forms with the definite article:
| Case | Singular | Plural |
|---|---|---|
| Nominative | an bhean | na mná |
| Vocative | a bhean | a mhná |
| Genitive | na mná | na mban |
| Dative | leis an mbean don bhean archaic leis an mnaoi archaic don mhnaoi | leis na mná archaic leis na mnáibh |
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Scots Gaelic
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Noun
bean f.
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Pronunciation
IPA: [b̊ɛn]
Irregular noun; forms with the definite article:
| Case | Singular | Plural |
|---|---|---|
| Nominative | a' bhean | na mnàthan |
| Vocative | a bhean | a mhnàthain |
| Genitive | na mnà | na mnàthan |
| Dative | leis a mhnaoi | leis na mnàthan de:bean el:bean fa:bean fr:bean gl:bean io:bean it:bean ja:bean pl:bean fi:bean sv:bean zh:bean |