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kidney bean
noun
: a type of large and dark red bean
Full Definition of KIDNEY BEAN
1
: an edible and nutritious usually kidney-shaped seed of any of various cultivated beans of the common species (Phaseolus vulgaris); especially : a large dark red kidney bean
2
: a plant bearing kidney beans
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First Known Use of KIDNEY BEAN
1548
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KIDNEY BEAN Defined for Kids
kidney bean
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Definition of KIDNEY BEAN for Kids
: the large usually dark red edible seed of a bean plant
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