Bean

English

Pronunciation

• enPR: bēn, IPA: /biːn/, SAMPA: /bi:n/

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  Homophones: been (in some dialects)

• Rhymes: -iːn

Noun

Bean (plural Beans)

1. The large edible seed of plants of several genera of Fabaceae.
2. The seed pod of plants of several genera of Fabaceae.
3. A bean-like seed of some other plants, especially coffee; coffee in the general.
4. Stuffing for beanbags and similar items, often made from plastic and resembling a pea or bean in shape.
5. (slang) The head or brain.
6. (UK, slang, archaic) A guinea coin.
7. (UK, slang, usually in the negative) Money.

Verb

Bean (third-person singular simple present beans, present participle beaning, simple past and past participle beaned)

1. (chiefly baseball) To hit deliberately with a projectile, especially in the head.