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

The feast includes a dozen tamales served with charro beans, Mexican rice, salsas, queso and guacamole, black beans and white rice. —Ana Gutierrez, Austin American-Statesman, 10 Dec. 2024

While many meats do offer much higher protein counts, other foods like lentils, greek yogurt, cottage cheese, milk, black beans and peanut butter do, too. —Hannah Yasharoff, USA TODAY, 7 Nov. 2024

This can be legumes like lentils or black beans, any vegetable, most fruits, as well as whole grain pasta, brown rice, or sourdough bread. —Ana Morales, Vogue, 26 Nov. 2024

This recipe starts with vegetarian chili, and is then complemented by black beans, chickpeas, corn, diced tomatoes, peas, carrots, and chilies. —Krissy Tiglias, Southern Living, 5 Nov. 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