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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The second course brings out an abundance of salads, plantains, yucca, collard greens, and feijoada (the classic black bean and meat stew).
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Melissa Malamut, Travel + Leisure, 11 Sep. 2025
This could look like a mix of fibrous greens, black beans roasted potatoes, quinoa or brown rice.
—Caroline C. Boyle, USA Today, 10 Sep. 2025
No oyster sauce, or fermented black bean sauce either.
—Alaina Chou, Bon Appetit Magazine, 8 Sep. 2025
Stir in black beans, diced tomatoes, corn, and 1/4 cup of the scallions; cook, stirring constantly, until well combined, about 1 minute.
—Kimberly Holland, Southern Living, 7 Sep. 2025
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Melissa Malamut, Travel + Leisure, 11 Sep. 2025
This could look like a mix of fibrous greens, black beans roasted potatoes, quinoa or brown rice.
—Caroline C. Boyle, USA Today, 10 Sep. 2025
No oyster sauce, or fermented black bean sauce either.
—Alaina Chou, Bon Appetit Magazine, 8 Sep. 2025
Stir in black beans, diced tomatoes, corn, and 1/4 cup of the scallions; cook, stirring constantly, until well combined, about 1 minute.
—Kimberly Holland, Southern Living, 7 Sep. 2025
See All Example Sentences for black bean
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“Black bean.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/black%20bean. Accessed 17 Sep. 2025.
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