Noun: kidney bean kid-nee been
- Large dark red bean; usually dried
"He added kidney beans to the chilli for extra texture and flavour"; "The salad bar offered kidney beans as a protein-rich topping"
- The common bean plant grown for the beans rather than the pods (especially a variety with large red kidney-shaped beans)
"Kidney beans are essential in chilli con carne";
- frijol, frijole
Derived forms: kidney beans
Type of: common bean, common bean plant, Phaseolus vulgaris
Part of: genus Phaseolus, Phaseolus
Encyclopedia: Kidney bean