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kidney bean

–noun
1. a common bean, Phaseolus vulgaris, cultivated in many varieties for its edible seeds and pods.
2. the mature kidney-shaped seed of this plant.

Origin:
1540–50
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kidney bean  
n.  
  1. An annual plant (Phaseolus vulgaris) cultivated in many forms for its edible pods and seeds.

  2. The pod or seed of this plant.

The American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language, Fourth Edition
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