bean
US /bin/
noun Advanced · C1 Ăn uống
Definition
any of various edible seeds of plants of the family Leguminosae used for food
Tested in TOEIC business and workplace contexts.
Examples
The cafe roasts its own coffee beans every morning before opening.
Word Family
NounNoun
bean gốc
beaner
VerbVerb
bean gốc
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Collocations
- Easy green beansto green beans, meaning to turn or become green
- Medium premium coffee bean sourcingdescribing premium coffee bean sourcing (payment for insurance)
- Hard soybean commodity futures contractsdescribing soybean commodity futures contracts (a source of oil; used for forage and soil improvement and as food)
- Very Hard spill the beans regarding secret mergersto spill the beans regarding secret mergers, meaning to cause or allow (a liquid substance) to run or flow from a container
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