shell bean

shell bean

n.1. Any of various beans cultivated for their edible seeds rather than their pods.2. A seed from one of these plants.

shell bean

n (Plants) US any of various bean plants that are cultivated for their edible seeds rather than for their pods

shell′ bean`

n. any bean grown chiefly for its edible seeds rather than its pods. [1865–70, Amer.]

Thesaurus

Noun	1.	shell bean - a bean plant grown primarily for its edible seed rather than its podshell bean plantshell bean - unripe beans removed from the pod before cookingbean plant, bean - any of various leguminous plants grown for their edible seeds and podslima bean plant, Phaseolus limensis, lima bean - bush or tall-growing bean plant having large flat edible seedsbutter bean, butter-bean plant, lima bean, Phaseolus lunatus, sieva bean - bush bean plant cultivated especially in southern United States having small flat edible seedsPhaseolus acutifolius latifolius, tepary bean - twining plant of southwestern United States and Mexico having roundish white or yellow or brown or black beansbroad-bean, broad-bean plant, English bean, European bean, field bean, Vicia faba, broad bean - Old World upright plant grown especially for its large flat edible seeds but also as fodder
	2.	shell bean - unripe beans removed from the pod before cookingfresh bean - beans eaten before they are ripe as opposed to driedlima bean - broad flat beans simmered gently; never eaten rawbutterbean, civet bean, sieva bean, butter bean - small flat green bean similar to lima beansfava bean, broad bean - shell beans cooked as lima beansgreen soybean - seeds shelled and cooked as lima beansshell bean, shell bean plant - a bean plant grown primarily for its edible seed rather than its pod