Word: bean
Word origin: Old English bēan, of Germanic origin; related to Dutch boon and German Bohne .
Phonetic:
biːn
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an edible seed, typically kidney-shaped, growing in long pods on certain leguminous plants. Example: a tin of beans
a leguminous plant that bears beans in pods.
a very small amount or nothing at all of something (used emphatically). Example: there is not a single bean of substance in the report
a person's head, especially when regarded as a source of common sense. Example: this morning the old bean seems to be functioning in a slow way
hit (someone) on the head. Example: she picked up a rock and beaned him on the forehead
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