genus Phaseolus

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genus Phaseolus - herbs of warm regions including most American beansPhaseolusrosid dicot genus - a genus of dicotyledonous plantsPapilionoideae, subfamily Papilionoideae - alternative name used in some classification systems for the family Papilionaceaecommon bean, common bean plant, Phaseolus vulgaris - the common annual twining or bushy bean plant grown for its edible seeds or podsfrijol, 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 podswax bean - a common bean plant grown for its edible golden podlima 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 beans