shell bean
noun
any of various kinds of bean of which the unripe seeds are removed from the pods before cooking.
the seed itself.
Origin of shell bean
An Americanism dating back to 1865–70
Words nearby shell bean
shelflist,
shelfware,
shelikof strait,
shell,
shell back,
shell bean,
shell company,
shell game,
shell gland,
shell jacket,
shell out
British Dictionary definitions for shell bean
shell bean
noun
US
any of various bean plants that are cultivated for their edible seeds rather than for their pods