kidney bean

noun

1

: an edible and nutritious usually kidney-shaped seed of any of various cultivated beans of the common species (Phaseolus vulgaris)

especially : a large dark red kidney bean

2

: a plant bearing kidney beans

Examples of kidney bean in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web

Most Ital cuisine — which is the dietary lifestyle rooted in Rastafarian culture — usually consists of cabbage, callaloo, legumes, scotch bonnet peppers, coconut milk, and kidney beans. —Noella Williams, Vox, 8 Aug. 2024

There are many ways to include kidney beans in your diet. —Jillian Kubala, Health, 16 July 2024

Like in ‘rice and peas’, the soup contains red kidney beans, not green peas. —Vicky Gayle, refinery29.com, 9 July 2024

Gemignani’s winning pie, a vegan creation, is topped with Selfish Cow vegan cheese, Impossible taco meat, black and red kidney beans, tomato, white onions, serrano peppers, bell peppers, vegan mayo, garlic, sriracha, lime and cilantro. —Linda Zavoral, The Mercury News, 28 June 2024

Word History

First Known Use

1548, in the meaning defined at sense 1

Kids Definition

kidney bean

noun

: an edible seed and especially a large dark red seed of any of several varieties of cultivated bean plants

also : a plant that produces kidney beans