common bean - any of numerous beans eaten either fresh or dried

genus Phaseolus, Phaseolus - herbs of warm regions including most American beans

bean plant, bean - any of various leguminous plants grown for their edible seeds and pods

frijol, frijole, kidney bean - the common bean plant grown for the beans rather than the pods (especially a variety with large red kidney-shaped beans)

green bean - a common bean plant cultivated for its slender green edible pods

wax bean - a common bean plant grown for its edible golden pod

bean, edible bean - any of various edible seeds of plants of the family Leguminosae

kidney bean - large dark red bean; usually dried

navy bean, pea bean, white bean - white-seeded bean; usually dried

pinto bean - mottled or spotted bean of southwestern United States; usually dried

frijole - Mexican bean; usually dried

black bean, turtle bean - black-seeded bean of South America; usually dried

fresh bean - beans eaten before they are ripe as opposed to dried

flageolet, haricot - a French bean variety with light-colored seeds; usually dried

common bean, common bean plant, Phaseolus vulgaris - the common annual twining or bushy bean plant grown for its edible seeds or pods