kidney bean

American  

noun

1. a common bean, Phaseolus vulgaris, cultivated in many varieties for its edible seeds and pods.

2. the mature kidney-shaped seed of this plant.

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kidney bean British  

noun

1. any of certain bean plants having kidney-shaped seeds, esp the French bean and scarlet runner

2. the seed of any of these beans

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Etymology

Origin of kidney bean

First recorded in 1540–50

Example Sentences

Videos of people sprinkling chia seeds on top of porridge and nutritionists lauding the benefits of red kidney beans and chickpeas are filling up people's TikTok feeds.

From BBC

In no other bestseller will you find canned kidney beans described as “slightly unappealing, and the fact that they are named after an internal organ doesn’t help.”

From The Wall Street Journal

He’s eating kidney beans with whipped cream on top, his new favorite dinner.

From Literature

I shoveled stale-smelling chili onto my plate and poked my fork at the lumpy chunks of beef, kidney beans, and vegetables.

From Literature

Some common foods are even toxic if consumed in large quantities or without appropriate preparation, such as rhubarb leaves, raw cassava, raw kidney beans and raw cashews.

From Salon