Definition of Black bean

1. Noun. Black-seeded bean of South America; usually dried.

Exact synonyms: Turtle Bean
Generic synonyms: Common Bean

Definition of Black bean

1. Noun. A bean plant with black seeds. ¹

2. Noun. A dried seed of a black bean plant. ¹

3. Noun. A dried black seed of certain varieties of the common bean, ''Phaseolus vulgaris''. ¹

4. Noun. A fermented soybean, used in Asian cooking. ¹

5. Noun. An Australian tree (''Castanospermum australe''), also called Moreton Bay chestnut. ¹

¹ Source: wiktionary.com

Lexicographical Neighbors of Black Bean

black and white warbler
black and white warblers
black antshrike
black apricot
black archangel
black art
black arts
black as coal
black ash
black babies
black bag
black bags
black bamboo
black bead
black beans
black bear
black bearberry
black bears
black bee
black beech
black beetle
black beetles
black belt
black belts
black bile
black bindweed
black birch
black bloc

Literary usage of Black bean

Below you will find example usage of this term as found in modern and/or classical literature:

1. Manchuria: Its People, Resources and Recent History by Alexander Hosie (1904)
"(b) Hsiao-wu-tou (small black bean), where the bean is somewhat smaller than the ... (c) Pien-wu-tou (flat black bean), where the epidermis is black and the ..."

2. The Home Cook Book: A Collection of Practical Receipts by Expert Cooks (1905)
"... SOUPS, GUMBOS Asparagus Soup—Cream of Asparagus—Bean Soup—black bean Soup—Lima Bean Soup —Beef Stew with Rice—Company Bouillon—Vegetable Bouillon—Carrot ..."

3. The American Naturalist by American Society of Naturalists, Essex Institute (1908)
"It is certain that these dark brown beans owe their color to the latency of a dark brown factor in the black bean. It has not been an infrequent occurrence ..."

4. Good Things to Eat, as Suggested by Rufus: A Collection of Practical Recipes by Rufus Estes (1911)
"black bean SOUP—Wash one pint of black beans, cover with one quart of cold water and let soak over night. In the morning pour off the water and pour over ..."

5. Gray's School and Field Book of Botany: Consisting of "Lessons in Botany by Asa Gray (1879)
"... EGYPTIAN or black bean, cult, from India, for ornament and sometimes for food, is a smooth twiner, with elongated racemes of showy violet, purple, ..."

6. Diet lists of the Presbyterian hospital, New York city by Herbert Swift Carter (1919)
"Bring to the boiling-point and strain. 30 cc (1 oz.) equals protein 2.6 gm. Calories, 32. black bean SOUP: black beans, 2 tablespoonfuls. Cold water, 1 cup. ..."

7. Manchuria: Its People, Resources and Recent History by Alexander Hosie (1904)
"(b) Hsiao-wu-tou (small black bean), where the bean is somewhat smaller than the ... (c) Pien-wu-tou (flat black bean), where the epidermis is black and the ..."

8. The Home Cook Book: A Collection of Practical Receipts by Expert Cooks (1905)
"... SOUPS, GUMBOS Asparagus Soup—Cream of Asparagus—Bean Soup—black bean Soup—Lima Bean Soup —Beef Stew with Rice—Company Bouillon—Vegetable Bouillon—Carrot ..."

9. The American Naturalist by American Society of Naturalists, Essex Institute (1908)
"It is certain that these dark brown beans owe their color to the latency of a dark brown factor in the black bean. It has not been an infrequent occurrence ..."

10. Good Things to Eat, as Suggested by Rufus: A Collection of Practical Recipes by Rufus Estes (1911)
"black bean SOUP—Wash one pint of black beans, cover with one quart of cold water and let soak over night. In the morning pour off the water and pour over ..."

11. Gray's School and Field Book of Botany: Consisting of "Lessons in Botany by Asa Gray (1879)
"... EGYPTIAN or black bean, cult, from India, for ornament and sometimes for food, is a smooth twiner, with elongated racemes of showy violet, purple, ..."

12. Diet lists of the Presbyterian hospital, New York city by Herbert Swift Carter (1919)
"Bring to the boiling-point and strain. 30 cc (1 oz.) equals protein 2.6 gm. Calories, 32. black bean SOUP: black beans, 2 tablespoonfuls. Cold water, 1 cup. ..."

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