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 example, a quarter cup of cooked black beans contains about five to seven grams of fiber.
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Michaeleen Doucleff, NPR, 24 Nov. 2025
With Daniela Soto-Innes running the kitchen, the restaurant turned out dishes like duck carnitas, lobster with black bean and chorizo sauce, and husk meringue with corn mousse.
—Jeremy Repanich, Robb Report, 19 Nov. 2025
Packed with barrier-boosting phytoceramides derived from black beans, soothing fatty acids and cholesterol, and deeply hydrating glycerin, this rich moisturizer replenishes even the most parched complexions.
—Lily Wohlner, Allure, 15 Nov. 2025
The restaurant was inadequately reheating foods inside the steam table, including black beans, tomato sauce and mashed potatoes.
—Sacbee.com, 14 Nov. 2025
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Michaeleen Doucleff, NPR, 24 Nov. 2025
With Daniela Soto-Innes running the kitchen, the restaurant turned out dishes like duck carnitas, lobster with black bean and chorizo sauce, and husk meringue with corn mousse.
—Jeremy Repanich, Robb Report, 19 Nov. 2025
Packed with barrier-boosting phytoceramides derived from black beans, soothing fatty acids and cholesterol, and deeply hydrating glycerin, this rich moisturizer replenishes even the most parched complexions.
—Lily Wohlner, Allure, 15 Nov. 2025
The restaurant was inadequately reheating foods inside the steam table, including black beans, tomato sauce and mashed potatoes.
—Sacbee.com, 14 Nov. 2025
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“Black bean.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/black%20bean. Accessed 1 Dec. 2025.
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