black bean

noun

1

: a black kidney bean commonly used in Latin American cuisine

2

: a black soybean commonly used usually fermented in east Asian cuisine

Examples of black bean in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web

Sneak beans into soups and sauces for more protein and a creamy texture or even into black bean brownies for a higher-fiber sweet. —Rebecca Jaspan, Mph, Health, 14 June 2024

In which noodles are bathed in a sweet, salty black bean sauce and mixed with a heap-load of pork. —Amy Drew Thompson, Orlando Sentinel, 13 June 2024

But what Mama Chow does is stir fry the edamame with garlic and black bean sauce. —Stephen Underwood, Hartford Courant, 30 May 2024

The dressing for the antipasto salad works equally as well with the more simple, garbanzo and black bean salad. —Rita Nader Heikenfeld, The Enquirer, 25 May 2024

Word History

First Known Use

1569, in the meaning defined at sense 1

Kids Definition

black bean

noun

1

: a black kidney bean commonly used in Latin American cooking

2

: a black soybean commonly used usually fermented in east Asian cooking