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Noun: kidney bean  kid-nee been
  1. 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"
     
  2. 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