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bean

bean \'be-n\ n [ME bene, fr. OE be-an; akin to OHG bo-na bean] 1a: BROAD 
   BEAN  1b: the seed of any of various other erect or climbing leguminous 
   plants (e sp. genera Phaseolus, Dolichos, and Vigna) 1c: a plant bearing 
   beans  1d: a bean pod used when immature as a vegetable  2a: a valueless 
   item  pl  2b: a small amount  3a: any of various seeds or fruits that 
   resemble beans or bean pods  3b: a plant producing these  4: a protuberance 
   on the upper mandible of waterfowl  5: HEAD, BRAIN