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shell bean

–noun
1. any of various kinds of bean of which the unripe seeds are removed from the pods before cooking.
2. the seed itself.

Origin:
1865–70, Americanism
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shell bean  
n.  Any of various beans cultivated for their edible seeds rather than their pods.
The American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language, Fourth Edition
Copyright © 2009 by Houghton Mifflin Company.
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