bean

bean
bean [bēn]
n.
[ME ben < OE bean; akin to ON baun, Ger bohne < ? IE * bhabhā > L faba, bean]
1. any of various leguminous plants; esp., any of several species of a genus (Phaseolus) of the pea family, including the kidney bean and lima bean
2. the edible, smooth, kidney-shaped seed of any of these plants
3. a pod with such seeds, eaten as a vegetable when still unripe
4. the bean-shaped seed of some other plants [coffee bean]
5. any of these other plants [castor bean tree ]
☆ 6. Slang the head, brain, or mind
☆ 7. [pl.] Slang even a small amount: used in negative constructions [not to know beans about something]
vt.
☆ 1. Slang to hit on the head
2. Baseball to hit (a batter) on the head with a pitched ball
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full of beans Slang
1. full of energy and vitality; lively
☆ 2. mistaken; in error
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☆ spill the beans
Informal to divulge secret information

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