bean

/biːn/ noun [C]

Definition

SEED › a seed of some climbing plants, that is used as food: soya beans

VEGETABLE › a seed case of some climbing plants that is eaten as a vegetable: green beans

COFFEE/CHOCOLATE › a plant seed used to make coffee and chocolate: coffee beans → See also baked beans → See also runner bean

(Definition of bean noun from the Cambridge Learner's Dictionary © Cambridge University Press)

to get rid of something or someone that is not wanted or needed

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