beans

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We got the kettle over boiling with some of the wheat in it, for the beans were all gone.

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  1. noun Any of various New World twining herbs of the genus Phaseolus in the pea family, having leaves with three leaflets, variously colored flowers, and edible pods and seeds.
  2. noun A seed or pod of any of these plants.
  3. noun Any of several related plants or their seeds or pods, such as the adzuki bean, broad bean, or soybean.

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  • Bonnie Benwick: Nourish columnist / ace bean cook Stephanie Witt Sedgwick says: I'm not familar with beans from India, but the older the beans are the tougher they will remain.
  • Simmer over low heat, stirring and skimming occasionally, until the beans are al dente, about 1 hour. —  Original Signal - Transmitting Buzz
  • The beautiful sterling spoon in the beans was a wedding present from my Aunt Lena, who wasn't really an aunt at all but a wonderful neighbour. —  Fort Frances Times Online -
  • Latin Thing serves the shrimp ceviche Ecuadorian-style, on top of white rice, but the addition of the beans is a pan-Latin brainchild of the half Ecuadorian, half Dominican owner. —  Serious Eats: New York
  • The salsa was tasty and the beans were a welcome source of protein, but essentially the contents was a heated up can of four bean mix and some corn - not exactly gourmet, despite the high price tag. —  in a garden... somewhere
 

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butter beans · lima beans · snap peas · field peas · garbanzo · string bean · soybean · yardlong bean · white acre peas · haricots verts · crowder peas

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