Bean

[ been ]

/ bin /

noun

Alan L(aVern),born 1932, U.S. astronaut.

RoyJudge,1825?–1903, U.S. frontiersman and justice of the peace: called himself “the law west of the Pecos.”

British Dictionary definitions for a bean

bean

/ (biːn) /

noun

any of various leguminous plants of the widely cultivated genus Phaseolus producing edible seeds in pods See French bean, lima bean, scarlet runner, string bean

any of several other leguminous plants that bear edible pods or seeds, such as the broad bean and soya bean

any of various other plants whose seeds are produced in pods or podlike fruits

the seed or pod of any of these plants

any of various beanlike seeds, such as coffee

US and Canadian slang another word for head

cool beans slang excellent; impressive

not have a bean slang to be without money I haven't got a bean

full of beans informal

full of energy and vitality
US mistaken; erroneous

spill the beans informal to disclose something confidential

verb

mainly US and Canadian slang (tr) to hit (a person) on the head

Word Origin for bean

Old English bēan; related to Old Norse baun, Old Frisian bāne, Old High German bōna bean

Idioms and Phrases with a bean

bean

see full of beans; not have a bean; not know beans; not worth a dime (bean); spill the beans; tough break (beans).

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Word Origin for bean

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