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

Examples of black bean in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web

Make a black bean breakfast burrito. —Maxine Lipner, Verywell Health, 7 June 2026

For example, ½ cup of black beans contains 8 grams of protein, according to Cleveland. —Kirsten Nunez, Martha Stewart, 5 June 2026

Her favorite dishes are ropa vieja, black beans, and churrasco. —Sarah Moreno may 31, Miami Herald, 31 May 2026

There are about 8 grams of protein in half a cup of cooked kidney, navy, cannellini or black beans. —Brittney Melton, NPR, 26 May 2026

Word History

First Known Use

1569, in the meaning defined at sense 1

Rhymes for black bean

• agin
• alkene
• allene
• ameen
• amin
• arene
• athene
• baleen
• beeline
• benzene
• between
• bromine

Kids Definition

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