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

In Nicoya, mornings often start with Gallo Pinto, a mix of black beans and cooled white rice. — Samantha Agate, Miami Herald, 15 July 2026

The site declares that beans reign supreme in blue zones and stand at the heart of longevity eating everywhere, pointing to black beans in Nicoya, lentils and garbanzo and white beans across the Mediterranean, and soybeans in Okinawa. — Samantha Agate, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 15 July 2026

In this dish, the traditional South American flatbread is typically filled with cheese, black beans, sweet plantain and shredded beef. — Melody Xu, Los Angeles Times, 2 July 2026

Try using ingredients like corn tortillas, scrambled eggs, avocado, tomato, black beans, and cilantro. — Morgan Pearson, Verywell Health, 30 June 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