shell bean

ʃɛl biːn

Definition of shell bean - Reverso English Dictionary

Noun

food

edible bean removed from its pod

She cooked the shell beans with garlic and herbs..

agriculture

TECH.

bean plant grown for edible seeds not pods

TECH.

Farmers prefer shell bean plants for their seeds.

bean

legume

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edible bean removed from its pod
bean plant grown for edible seeds not pods

Expressions with shell

empty shell

outer covering left after contents are removed

The beach was covered in empty shell after the storm.

shell game

game where a pea is hidden under shells

He lost money playing the shell game at the fair.

shell out

pay a large amount of money unwillingly

He had to shell out $500 for the unexpected car repair..

shell corporation

company existing only on paper, often for business transactions

The shell corporation had no employees or real office.

just an empty shell

person lacking emotions or purpose

After the tragedy, he felt like just an empty shell.

crawl into one's shell

withdraw from social interactions or activities

After the argument, he crawled into his shell and avoided everyone.

Expressions with bean

bean counter

person who only cares about money and financial details

The bean counter refused to approve the extra spending.

not have a bean

be without any money or resources

After losing his job, he did not have a bean.

not worth a bean

adj.

having no value or importance

His opinion is not worth a bean in this discussion.

baked bean

single bean from a dish of baked beans

He found a baked bean on his plate.

bean plant

plant that produces beans

The bean plant in the garden is growing fast.

bean sprout

young shoot of a mung bean used in cooking

Bean sprouts are popular in Asian stir-fries.

black bean

type of small, shiny, black legume used in cooking

She added black beans to the soup for extra protein..

black-eye bean

small white bean with a black spot

She added black-eye beans to the soup for extra protein.

black-eyed bean

bean with a black spot on its skin

I added black-eyed beans to the salad.

cocoa bean

seed of the cacao tree used for chocolate or cocoa butter

The cocoa bean is harvested and processed for chocolate.

Examples of shell bean in a sentence

The recipe called for fresh shell beans.
They harvested the shell bean for its nutritious seeds.
Shell bean varieties are popular among gardeners.

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French:haricot écossé, haricot grain, ...
German:Hülsenbohne, Kernbohne, ...
Italian:fagiolo sgranato, fagiolo da sgusciare, ...
Spanish:judía desgranada, frijol de desgrane, ...
Portuguese:feijão debulhado, feijão-de-debulhar, ...
Chinese:去壳豆, 种子豆, ...
Japanese:さや豆, 実取り豆, ...
Arabic:فَاصُولْيَا مَقْشُورَة, فاصولِياء قِشْرِيَّة, ...
Hebrew:שְׁעוּעִית קְלוּפָה, שְׁעוּעִית לְגִידּוּל פּוֹלִים, ...
Russian:лущеная фасоль, зернобобовое растение, ...
Ukrainian:лущений біб, бобова рослина, ...
Hindi:शेल बीन, बीज बीन, ...
Bengali:শেল বিন, ...
Catalan:mongeta pelada, fesol de desgranar, ...
Czech:fazole, fazol, ...
Danish:skalbønne, bønneplante, ...
Dutch:gedopte boon, dopboon, ...
Greek:φασόλι με κέλυφος, φασόλι για σπόρους, ...
Hungarian:fejtett bab, fejtőbab, ...
Khmer:គ្រាប់សណ្តែកបកផ្លែ, រុក្ខជាតិសណ្តែកដាំយកគ្រាប់, ...
Korean:껍질콩, ...
Persian:لوبیای پوست‌کنده, لوبیا دانه‌ای, ...
Polish:łuskana fasola, fasola łuskana, ...
Portuguese (BR):feijão debulhado, feijão para grãos, ...
Romanian:fasole decojită, fasole pentru boabe, ...
Swedish:skalad böna, skalböna, ...
Thai:ถั่วเปลือกแข็ง, พืชถั่วที่ปลูกเพื่อเมล็ด, ...
Turkish:kabuklu fasulye, tohum fasulyesi, ...
Vietnamese:đậu tách vỏ, cây đậu hạt, ...

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