bean noun verb Stress: first syllable 🤍 Save Syllables: bean (1) English Definition An edible seed, typically kidney-shaped, growing in long pods. Example Sentence I cooked some beans for dinner. US IPA /biːn/ 🔊 Listen US UK IPA /biːn/ 🔊 Listen UK Synonyms seed pod legume kernel Antonyms meat dairy Share this Word Facebook WhatsApp X Telegram Copy Link