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Noun
1. common bean (Phaseolus vulgaris); kidney bean; navy bean; wax bean; green bean; string bean; French bean
Wikipedia definition
2. Phaseolus vulgarisPhaseolus vulgaris, the common bean, is a herbaceous annual plant domesticated in the ancient Andes, and now grown worldwide for its edible bean, popular both dry and as a green bean. The leaf is occasionally used as a leaf vegetable, and the straw is used for fodder. Beans, squash and maize constituted the "Three Sisters" that provided the foundation of Native American agriculture. Botanically, the common bean is classified as a dicotyledon.
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インゲン豆 【いんげんまめ】隠元豆 【いんげんまめ】インゲンマメ

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