beans

beans · noun

imported

Definitions

noun

  1. 1.

    Edible seeds that grow in pods, used as a vegetable.

  2. 2.

    The seeds of coffee or cocoa plants.

  3. 3.

    [informal]Money.

Phrases & expressions

  • •
    full of beans — Lively and energetic.
  • •
    spill the beans — Reveal a secret.
  • •
    cool beans — Expression of approval or agreement.

Related words

See also: bean, lentils, peas, vegetables
Synonyms: legumes, pulses

Etymology

From Old English bēan, from Proto-Germanic baunō.