Noun: common bean
- The common annual twining or bushy bean plant grown for its edible seeds or pods
"Common beans are a staple crop worldwide"; "common bean plants are a staple crop worldwide";
- common bean plant, Phaseolus vulgaris
- Any of numerous beans eaten either fresh or dried
"She soaked dried common beans overnight before cooking them"; "The market sold a variety of fresh common beans for customers to choose from"
Derived forms: common beans
Type of: bean, bush bean, edible bean
Part of: genus Phaseolus, Phaseolus
Encyclopedia: Common bean