black bean

American  

noun

1. a black variety of kidney bean, used in Latin American cooking.

2. a black soybean, fermented and used in Asian cooking.

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black bean British  

noun

1. Also called: Moreton Bay chestnut.  an Australian leguminous tree, Castanospermum australe , having thin smooth bark and yellow or reddish flowers: used in furniture manufacture

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Etymology

Origin of black bean

First recorded in 1790–95

Example Sentences

This week, my list looks like this: one pound of ground beef, a pound and a half of frozen chicken breasts, a can of black beans and 13 eggs.

From Salon

She ate more black beans, lathered her scalp with French soap and opted for root perms.

From The Wall Street Journal

This year, I’m trying to think beyond meat and get truly comfortable with a tofu cutlet and an old-school black bean burger.

From Salon

Even the brighter dishes — the lemony pasta, the zesty black bean salad — are about steadiness as much as sparkle: reliable, make-ahead, happy to wait for you.

From Salon

Serve with black beans and rice and a side of sweet fried plantains for a meal you’ll be thinking about for days.

From Salon