Kidney beans are small, reddish-brown beans that are eaten as a vegetable. They are the seeds of a bean plant.
2. countable noun [usually plural]
Kidney beans are long, very narrow beans that are green in colour and are eaten as a vegetable. They grow on a tall climbing plant and are the cases that contain the seeds of the plant.
[US]regional note: in BRIT, use French beans
kidney bean in British English
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
kidney bean in American English
1.
the seed of the common garden bean, esp. the large, reddish seed of some varieties, eaten as a vegetable
2.
the common garden bean plant (Phaseolus vulgaris)
Examples of 'kidney bean' in a sentence
kidney bean
One speciality is a dish made of goose, kidney beans and other vegetables and meats.
Wood, Katie Cheap Eats Guide to Europe 1994 (1993)
In school, were taught to grow kidney beans and sweetcorn.
Times, Sunday Times (2007)
For really speedy meals, make use of canned red kidney beans, chick peas and others as available.