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noun
any of various kinds of bean of which the unripe seeds are removed from the pods before cooking.
the seed itself.
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Origin of shell bean

An Americanism dating back to 1865–70

Words nearby shell bean

shell, shellac, shellacking, shellback, shellbark, shell bean, shell company, shellcracker, shelled, sheller, Shelley
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British Dictionary definitions for shell bean

shell bean
noun
US any of various bean plants that are cultivated for their edible seeds rather than for their pods
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