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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With rich, Italian pork sausage, bell peppers, and black beans, this is one dish our readers can’t get enough of, even picky eaters.
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Melinda Salchert, Southern Living, 19 Dec. 2025
The Double High Protein Bowl comes with double adobo chicken, light white rice, black beans, fajita veggies, fresh tomato salsa, Monterey Jack cheese and extra romaine lettuce.
—Erin Clements, PEOPLE, 18 Dec. 2025
Make a black bean breakfast burrito.
—Maxine Lipner, Verywell Health, 16 Dec. 2025
In February, the company is going a step farther and plans to launch Smartfood Fiber Pop, featuring six grams of fiber per serving, and SunChips Fiber, incorporating fiber variants like whole grains and black beans, Pepsi’s chief science officer, Tara Glasgow, told CNBC exclusively.
—Laya Neelakandan, CNBC, 12 Dec. 2025
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Melinda Salchert, Southern Living, 19 Dec. 2025
The Double High Protein Bowl comes with double adobo chicken, light white rice, black beans, fajita veggies, fresh tomato salsa, Monterey Jack cheese and extra romaine lettuce.
—Erin Clements, PEOPLE, 18 Dec. 2025
Make a black bean breakfast burrito.
—Maxine Lipner, Verywell Health, 16 Dec. 2025
In February, the company is going a step farther and plans to launch Smartfood Fiber Pop, featuring six grams of fiber per serving, and SunChips Fiber, incorporating fiber variants like whole grains and black beans, Pepsi’s chief science officer, Tara Glasgow, told CNBC exclusively.
—Laya Neelakandan, CNBC, 12 Dec. 2025
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“Black bean.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/black%20bean. Accessed 21 Dec. 2025.
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