kidney bean
noun
1
: an edible and nutritious usually kidney-shaped seed of any of various cultivated beans of the common species (Phaseolus vulgaris)
especially
: a large dark red kidney bean
2
: a plant bearing kidney beans
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Cooked kidney beans are a staple in many types of chili and soup.
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Carrie Madormo, Verywell Health, 13 Nov. 2025
Beans and Legumes Beans and legumes—including black beans, kidney beans, lentils, chickpeas, and soybeans—are high in fiber and complex sugars that your body has difficulty breaking down and absorbing.
—Lindsay Curtis, Health, 13 Nov. 2025
The family served him one simple meal a day consisting of rice and red kidney beans, and sometimes chicken grilled on a tiny stove cobbled out of an old propane tank.
—Daniel Gonzalez, AZCentral.com, 6 Nov. 2025
Add diced tomatoes, black beans, corn, kidney beans, and ranch dressing mix to beef mixture; stir and bring to a simmer over medium-high.
—Kimberly Holland, Southern Living, 25 Oct. 2025
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Carrie Madormo, Verywell Health, 13 Nov. 2025
Beans and Legumes Beans and legumes—including black beans, kidney beans, lentils, chickpeas, and soybeans—are high in fiber and complex sugars that your body has difficulty breaking down and absorbing.
—Lindsay Curtis, Health, 13 Nov. 2025
The family served him one simple meal a day consisting of rice and red kidney beans, and sometimes chicken grilled on a tiny stove cobbled out of an old propane tank.
—Daniel Gonzalez, AZCentral.com, 6 Nov. 2025
Add diced tomatoes, black beans, corn, kidney beans, and ranch dressing mix to beef mixture; stir and bring to a simmer over medium-high.
—Kimberly Holland, Southern Living, 25 Oct. 2025
See All Example Sentences for kidney bean
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“Kidney bean.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/kidney%20bean. Accessed 15 Nov. 2025.
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