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bean
bean name applied to the seeds of leguminous trees and shrubs and to various leguminous plants of the family Leguminosae ( pulse family) with edible seeds or seed pods (legumes). The genera and species encompassed by the term bean are many and variable. The broad beans ( Vicia faba, of the... Read more |
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broad bean
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bean sprouts
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baked beans
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haricot bean
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adzuki bean
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Jelly Bean
Jelly Bean Background The jelly bean is a semi-soft candy, shaped like a bean and generally fruit flavored. Long considered a traditional Easter candy, jelly beans are also produced in seasonal colors for other holidays such as Halloween and Independence Day. Basic jelly... Read more |
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castor bean
castor bean bean produced by Ricinus communis, a plant of the spurge family, widely cultivated as an ornamental. Moles die when they eat the roots. It has long been used as an ordeal poison in parts of Africa. Ricin, the toxic protein found in the bean seeds, can be extracted and used as a... Read more |
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tonka bean
tonka bean , black-skinned, aromatic, almondlike single seed from the pod of any tall leguminous tree of the genus Dipteryx in the family Leguminosae ( pulse family) of tropical South America. It contains coumarin, a fermented substance that has a vanillalike aroma and is used as a vanilla... Read more |
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bean beetle
bean beetle common name for a destructive beetle, Epilachna varivestis, of the ladybird beetle family. Although nearly all other members of this family are beneficial carnivores, the bean beetle attacks leguminous plants, especially beans. Both larva and adult feed on the undersides of leaves... Read more |
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Part 4 Plant science.(Part 3: F-L)(Definition)
...crossing two F1 individuals. Fabiform--Having the shape of a bean. Face--(1) The bare skin on a fowl's head around and...excellence. (2) The next-to-lowest grade of Mexican vanilla beans, hothouse lamb carcasses, and other products. Fair Condition... |
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bean
bean • noun See table.Beans and Peas adzuki/aduki (bean) anasazi bean bambara bean black bean black turtle bean black-eyed pea broad bean butter bean butterfly pea cajan pea cannellini bean carob bean castor bean chickpea cluster bean ... |
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vegetable
...artichoke arugula ash gourd asparagus asparagus bean avocado bamboo shoot banana pepper banana squash basil bean sprout beet beet green bell pepper bibb lettuce...Boston lettuce bottle gourd brinjal broad bean broccoflower broccoli broccoli rabe broccolini... |
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noodle
...noodle • noun overcooked noodles. See table.Noodles bean curd bean thread cellophane chasoba chow fun dang myun dumpling...harusame Hokkien knodel kreplach lo mein mei fun mung bean naeng myun pirogi quenelle ramen rice rice sheet rice... |
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inform
...the picture, fill in, clue in/up, put wise, spill the beans to, tip off, give the low-down to, give the inside story...tell tales about, tell on, blow the whistle on, spill the beans about, put the finger on, sell down the river, snitch on... |
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spill
...the opening race synonyms: fall, tumble; informal header, cropper, nosedive. phrase: spill the beans informal somebody spilled the beans about the surprise partysynonyms: reveal all, tell all, give the game away, talk; informal let the... |
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accountant
accountant • noun a good accountant is up on all the new tax lawssynonyms: bookkeeper, CPA, certified public accountant, comptroller; informal bean counter. |
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ebullient
...joyful, cheery, merry, jolly, sunny, jaunty, lighthearted, elated; animated, sparkling, vivacious, irrepressible; informal bubbly, bouncy, peppy, upbeat, chirpy, smiley, full of beans; dated gay.antonym: depressed. |
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energetic
...exuberant, ebullient, perky, frisky, sprightly, tireless, indefatigable, enthusiastic; informal peppy, feisty, full of beans, bright-eyed and bushy-tailed.See word spectrum.antonyms: lethargic, inactive. 2. energetic exercises synonyms... |
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expose
...disclose, uncover, reveal, make known, let out, divulge, unearth, unmask, detect, betray, smoke out; inf. spill the beans on, blow the whistle on. 5. expose to new ideassynonyms: bring into contact with, introduce to, present with, make familiar... |
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exuberant
...energetic, animated, full of life, lively, vigorous, adrenalized; informal bubbly, bouncy, chipper, chirpy, full of beans; literary blithe.antonym: gloomy. 2. an exuberant welcome synonyms: effusive, extravagant, fulsome, expansive, gushing... |
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Bean cuisine: The 'wonder food' packs a nutritional punch
...They learned "bean basics" -- everything from storing beans to disguising beans...the American Dry Bean Board, as little as a half-cup of beans added to the daily...for each type of bean. Adding salt before the beans are tender will... |
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Bean medleys can be made as two-way dishes, great warm or cold
...side dish of green beans and flageolets, a pale green dried bean, the mixture has...like to stir in green beans, to obtain a sort...Indeed, all sorts of bean medleys can be made...juice to give the bean combo a Mexican taste...cooked white or red beans tossed with green... |
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Bean cuisine Let legumes become a regular in your diet Series: -DATELINE-
...tiny, white rice beans (an heirloom variety...take two hours. This bean never gets mushy...more than half. More bean basics Here are simple...guidelines for cooking beans: I prefer the quick...defrosted you can have beans ready to eat in short order. When making bean salads, add ... |
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Bean recipes: Senate Bean Soup, Burgundy Street Red Beans `n' Rice, Smoky...
SENATE BEAN SOUP 6 servings 1 pound dried navy beans or other white beans such as...and serve. _From "Full of Beans" by Brooke Dojny. X X X SMOKY PORK & PINTO-BEAN CHILI 4 to 6 servings Beans: 1 cup dry pinto beans 6 cups... |
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Bean Business in Twin Falls, Idaho, Could Use a Little Magic.
...facility can store a garden bean variety for snap beans, the "small yet mature...restaurants. Idaho dry beans dry on the vine In 2001, bean growers planted 15...plantings for all types of beans dipped precipitously. Idaho dry bean cash receipts from farm... |
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Bean Time; A Variety for Every Climate and Taste
...abundance, though, means there is a bean for every climate and taste. All beans are members of the legume family...than two feet. The most common garden bean is the snap bean, also called string beans for the stringy fibers that have since... |
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Beans: Versatile vegetables come in a multitude of varieties
...Latin for kidney bean; the species name...common.Garden beans come in four types...happened with bush beans until the "Bush Blue Lake" bean was introduced in...a tepee, 1 pole bean seed every 3 inches...trellis. Harvest snap beans when the pods are... |
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BEANS ETERNALLY POPULAR ITEM AS SIDE DISH.(LIFE & LEISURE)
...last 30 minutes of cooking. Tropical Beans: Jazz up bean mixtures (made with red beans, black beans ahd Great Northern beans...style beans (and ranch-style pinto beans with jalapenos) as basic bean mixture. Add bacon, chopped tomatoes... |
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The versatile bean.
...beans, romano and wax beans are P. vulgaris. The...from the Latin for kidney bean; the species name translates...as "common". French beans are bush-type beans...beans. Blue hyacinth beans, Dolichos lablab (also...flowers followed by maroon bean pods, which are edible... |
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Beans: No longer a bore
...of the week. Mexican bean burritos, French white beans Provencal, Indian dal...fagioli (pasta-and-bean soup), Cuban black beans and rice, Middle Eastern...black-eyed peas, baked beans, chili, or navy bean or lentil soup. And talk... |
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