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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Amy Westerman's blog Food Adventures With Amy expanded the description: the chicken was cut into small cubes and the dish also included shiitake mushrooms, onions and black bean chile sauce.
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Kelly Brant, Arkansas Online, 17 June 2025
Researchers also studied the effects of daily black bean consumption but found these were not as effective as chickpeas.
—Andrea Margolis, FOXNews.com, 11 June 2025
After 12 weeks, the black bean group participants had reduced inflammatory markers, which was more significant than that of the chickpea or rice eaters.
—Sarah Garone, Health, 5 June 2025
Words can feel inadequate to describe what these black bean noodles taste like.
—The New York Times, San Diego Union-Tribune, 11 June 2025
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Kelly Brant, Arkansas Online, 17 June 2025
Researchers also studied the effects of daily black bean consumption but found these were not as effective as chickpeas.
—Andrea Margolis, FOXNews.com, 11 June 2025
After 12 weeks, the black bean group participants had reduced inflammatory markers, which was more significant than that of the chickpea or rice eaters.
—Sarah Garone, Health, 5 June 2025
Words can feel inadequate to describe what these black bean noodles taste like.
—The New York Times, San Diego Union-Tribune, 11 June 2025
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“Black bean.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/black%20bean. Accessed 6 Jul. 2025.
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