common bean
noun
Simple meaning
A bean of such a plant, varying in size, shape and usually color.
Pronunciation
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IPA pronunciation (US)
ˈkɑmənˈbin
This word is pronounced essentially the same in American and British English, so one transcription covers both.
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Definition
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noun
A bean of such a plant, varying in size, shape and especially color.
The common annual twining or bushy bean plant grown for its edible seeds or pods
An herbaceous annual plant (Phaseolus vulgaris), grown for its edible bean.
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This meaning: A bean of such a plant, varying in size, shape and especially color.
Used this way, common bean is a reasonably familiar word that usually carries little praise or criticism of its own. It usually sounds natural in a wide range of settings.
- Emotional tone
- Neutral
- Formality
- Neutral
- Intensity
- Not strongly marked
- How common
- Moderately common
- Connotation
- Matter-of-fact
- Usage feel
- Neutral and straightforward
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