black bean

noun

1
: a black kidney bean commonly used in Latin American cuisine
2
: a black soybean commonly used usually fermented in east Asian cuisine

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For younger children or more picky eaters, start with something simple and approachable, like steaming edamame (young soybeans) or adding black beans to a cheesy quesadilla. Dr. Kelly Fradin, CNBC, 20 May 2025 Those are grilled or baked sandwiches made with cornmeal flatbread and filled with ingredients like beef, chicken, black beans, or shredded cheese. Liz Rothaus Bertrand, Charlotte Observer, 16 May 2025 Tuesday, May 20, Ground Beef Taco Bake, black beans, brown rice, Romaine salad and tomatoes, Mandarin oranges, milk. Ramona Sentinel, San Diego Union-Tribune, 6 May 2025 Eating black beans can support weight management and help prevent type 2 diabetes.28 12. Chelsea Rae Bourgeois, Rdn, Health, 29 Apr. 2025 See All Example Sentences for black bean

Word History

First Known Use

1569, in the meaning defined at sense 1

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The first known use of black bean was in 1569

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“Black bean.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/black%20bean. Accessed 29 May. 2025.

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black bean

noun
1
: a black kidney bean commonly used in Latin American cooking
2
: a black soybean commonly used usually fermented in east Asian cooking
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