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bean

[been] / bin /
NOUN
small hard pellet
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State Department has sent two shipments amounting to $9 million in assistance in recent weeks, including canned tuna, rice, beans, pasta, and solar lamps to allow Cubans to charge their phones.

From The Wall Street Journal

If vegetables feel like an obligation, tuck them into dense spoon salads, lemony beans and produce-packed pastas that eat like a treat rather than a directive.

From Salon

The female anchor smiles like she’s discussing a fabulous green bean recipe, not my imploding life.

From Literature

The lid of the pillar opened and revealed a shimmering, crystal-clear bean.

From Literature

Except for a dinner that included lima beans and brussels sprouts, nothing bad happened that night or the next day.

From Literature