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.
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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
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—Chelsea Rae Bourgeois, Rdn, Health, 29 Apr. 2025
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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
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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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