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Phaseolus vulgaris, the common bean, is a herbaceous annual plant grown worldwide for its edible dry seeds or green, unripe pods. Its leaf is also occasionally

The navy bean, haricot bean, Jigna bean, pearl haricot bean, Boston bean, white pea bean, or pea bean is a variety of the common bean (Phaseolus vulgaris)

Green beans are young, unripe fruits of various cultivars of the common bean (Phaseolus vulgaris). Green beans are known by many common names, including

The black turtle bean is a small, shiny variety of the common bean (Phaseolus vulgaris) especially popular in Latin American cuisine, though it can also

flatulence. Beans have traditionally been seen as a food of the poor. The word "bean" and its Germanic cognates (e.g. German Bohne) have existed in common use

pinto bean (/ˈpɪntoʊ/) is a variety of common bean (Phaseolus vulgaris). In Spanish they are called frijoles pintos. It is the most popular bean by crop

The kidney bean is a variety of the common bean (Phaseolus vulgaris), thus named for its resemblance to a human kidney. There are different classifications

known as runner bean, scarlet runner bean, or multiflora bean, is a plant in the legume family, Fabaceae. Another common name is butter bean, which, however

cranberry bean is a variety of common bean (Phaseolus vulgaris) first bred in Colombia as the cargamanto. It is also known as the Borlotti bean, Roman bean, romano

also known as yardlong bean, pea bean, long-podded cowpea, Chinese long bean, snake bean, bodi, and bora. Despite the common name of "yardlong", the