noun
- Any of various edible seeds of plants of the family Leguminosae used for food.
- synonyms: edible bean
- Any of various seeds or fruits that are beans or resemble beans.
- Any of various leguminous plants grown for their edible seeds and pods.
- synonyms: bean plant
- Informal terms for a human head.
verb
- Hit on the head, especially with a pitched baseball. .
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