shell bean meaning

UK /ʃɛl biːn/ US /ʃɛl bin/ 2 syllables

shell bean (noun): a bean plant grown primarily for its edible seed rather than its pod.

shell bean has 2 meanings in this dictionary.

shell bean as a noun

  1. a bean plant grown primarily for its edible seed rather than its pod

    Synonyms: shell bean plant

    Type of: bean

    Kinds: lima bean, sieva bean, tepary bean, broad bean

  2. unripe beans removed from the pod before cooking

    Type of: fresh bean

    Kinds: lima bean, sieva bean, fava bean, green soybean

How to pronounce shell bean

shell bean is pronounced /ʃɛl biːn/ in British English and /ʃɛl bin/ in American English. It has 2 syllables.

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