Bean
Common British surname
A bean is the edible seed of various leguminous plants, or the pod containing such seeds: green beans, kidney beans, coffee beans.
Bean extends to bean-shaped things and to the head in slang: He got beaned by a fastball.
To spill the beans is to reveal a secret.
Someone full of beans is energetic or talking nonsense.
Not worth a bean means worthless.
To bean someone is to hit them on the head.
Cooked by dry heat
- refriedCooked, mashed, fried again
- chiliCapsicum pod or stew
- cassouletFrench white bean stew
- hummusMashed chickpea spread
feijoada · kidney · pinto · navy · cannellini · soup · stew · salad
Seed case or cetacean group
- lentilEdible disc-shaped legume
- chickpeaLegume for hummus
- pulseArterial blood throb
- nitrogenElement seven, colorless gas
sprout · heirloom · hull · dried · canned · soaking · fiber · protein
Embryonic plant capsule
- cotyledonEmbryonic leaf in seeds
- hilumSeed's umbilical mark
- testaOuter seed integument
- embryoOrganism before birth
germination · radicle · plumule · endosperm · coat · scarification · dormancy · viability
Dry-heat cooking method
- arabicaDominant coffee species
- robustaHardy, bitter coffee species
- espressoConcentrated pressurized brew
- grindCrush into particles
brew · caffeine · origin · barista · crema · extraction · single-origin · green
Uppermost body part
- nogginInformal word for cranium
- brainSeat of cognition
- skullHead's bone casing
- thinkProcess with the mind
dome · noodle · melon · nut · crown · conk · cranium · bonce
baked
Cooked by dry heat
hummus · feijoada · kidney · pinto · navy · cannellini · soup · stew · salad · dip
pod
Seed case or cetacean group
nitrogen · sprout · heirloom · hull · dried · canned · soaking · fiber · protein · plant-based
seed
Embryonic plant capsule
embryo · germination · radicle · plumule · endosperm · coat · scarification · dormancy · viability · seedling
roast
Dry-heat cooking method
- arabicaDominant coffee species
- robustaHardy, bitter coffee species
- espressoConcentrated pressurized brew
grind · brew · caffeine · origin · barista · crema · extraction · single-origin · green · roaster
head
Uppermost body part
think · dome · noodle · melon · nut · crown · conk · cranium · bonce · accountant
Rowan Atkinson
silent · slapstick · bumbling · sitcom · film · physical comedy
- StatuesStatue of Liberty, David, The Thinker, Venus de Milo, Christ the Redeemer
- Sci-Fi CharactersLuke Skywalker, Darth Vader, Yoda, Princess Leia, Chewbacca
- Chicago landmarksWillis Tower, Sears Tower, Navy Pier, Soldier Field, Trump Tower
- Fantastic Mr. FoxAsh, Kylie, Petey, Agnes, fox hole
- Groening ShowsHomer Simpson, Marge Simpson, Bart Simpson, Lisa Simpson, Maggie Simpson
- Orson Scott CardLost Boys, The Swarm, Ender, Petra, Valentine
Beanwatermelon
Vine fruit with red flesh
pumpkin · whole turkey · roast · ham · melon
Beanroot vegetable
Edible subterranean plant part
tuber · leaf vegetable · fruit · root · stem
- green beansEdible immature legume pods
- coffee beansRoasted seeds for brewing
- baked beansSlow-cooked sweetened legumes
- jelly beansSmall fruit-flavored candies
- spill the beansReveal confidential information
- black beansDark-skinned edible legumes