Useful english dictionary. 2012.
bean — /bin / (say been) noun 1. the edible fruit or seed of various species of the family Fabaceae especially of the genus Phaseolus used either fresh or dried. 2. a plant producing such seeds. 3. any of various other bean like seeds or plants, as the… …
bean — I. noun Etymology: Middle English bene, from Old English bēan; akin to Old High German bōna bean Date: before 12th century 1. a. broad bean b. the seed of any of various erect or climbing plants (as of the genera Phaseolus and Vigna) of the… … New Collegiate Dictionary
bean — [OE] The word bean (Old English bēan) has relatives in several Germanic languages (German bohne, Dutch boon, Swedish böna), pointing to a common West and North Germanic source *baunō, but that is as far back in history as we can pursue it.… … The Hutchinson dictionary of word origins
bean — [OE] The word bean (Old English bēan) has relatives in several Germanic languages (German bohne, Dutch boon, Swedish böna), pointing to a common West and North Germanic source *baunō, but that is as far back in history as we can pursue it.… … Word origins
Bean (disambiguation) — Bean may refer to: Food* Bean, a large seed of several plants in the family Fabaceae * Pork and beans is a dish which has some similarities with baked beans. * Common bean, discussing bean varieties * Baked beans, a popular canned food * Jelly… … Wikipedia
Bean (film) — Bean: The Ultimate Disaster Movie Theatrical release poster Directed by Mel Smith Produced by … Wikipedia
Bean-feast — Bean feast, primarily an annual dinner given by an employer to his workmen, and by extension, colloquially, describes any jollification. The phrase is variously derived. The most probable theory is that which connects it with the custom in France … Wikipedia
Bean — is a common name for large plant seeds of several genera of the family Fabaceae (formerly Leguminosae) used for human food or animal feed. Although beans usually means the seeds of bean plants, it can also mean (especially in the US) the whole… … Wikipedia
bean — (n.) O.E. bean bean, pea, legume, from P.Gmc. *bauno (Cf. O.N. baun, M.Du. bone, Du. boon, O.H.G. bona, Ger. Bohne), perhaps from a PIE reduplicated base *bha bha and related to L. faba bean. As a metaphor for something of small value it is… … Etymology dictionary
Bean Pole International — is the name of a South Korean fashion brand and an affiliate company of Samsung. In 2006, Bean Pole fashions have been brought to international prominence as American actress Gwyneth Paltrow became part of its advertising campaign in South Korea … Wikipedia
