[Mova](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/) · [this page in HTML](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/dictionaries/school/w/bean.html)

[home](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/) / [dictionaries](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/dictionaries/) / [The school dictionary](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/dictionaries/school/) / bean

[← B](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/dictionaries/school/B/)

# bean

«bean» in Mova's school dictionary: **a seed you can eat, which grows in a pod** — its meaning for a pupil, its sense in the lessons and examples, with 5 sentences of Mova's corpora that use it.

### part of speech

noun (bean, beans); verb (bean — informal, to hit on the head)

### meaning for a pupil

1) A bean is a seed you can eat, which grows in a pod. [tree →](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/B/bean/#m1)

2) A bean is the plant it grows on. [tree →](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/B/bean/#m2)

3) A bean is a seed of other plants used for food or drinks, like coffee beans or cocoa beans. [tree →](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/B/bean/#m3)

4) «Full of beans» means full of energy. [tree →](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/B/bean/#m4)

### sense in the lessons

things counted, like jelly beans, or plants in rows; in science, children grow beans in jars to see roots and shoots; phrases «jelly beans», «baked beans», «green beans», «spill the beans» (tell a secret), «full of beans»

### examples

- The jar has 50 jelly beans. [tree →](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/B/bean/#x1)
- She planted 4 rows of 6 bean plants. [tree →](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/B/bean/#x2)
- He ate 12 beans. [tree →](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/B/bean/#x3)
- Each bag holds 20 beans. [tree →](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/B/bean/#x4)
- We grew a bean in a jar in science class. [tree →](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/B/bean/#x5)
- Jack climbed the beanstalk. [tree →](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/B/bean/#x6)
- Chocolate is made from cocoa beans. [tree →](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/B/bean/#x7)
- Don't spill the beans about the party! [tree →](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/B/bean/#x8)
- The puppy is full of beans. [tree →](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/B/bean/#x9)
- Green beans are a healthy vegetable. [tree →](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/B/bean/#x10)
- You will have to steal some beans from the fields. [tree →](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/B/bean/#x11)

### note

Just a thing counted. Trap: «jelly beans» are candy, still counted one by one. Guess how many beans are in a jar: estimate, then count.

### In the corpora

- [Peanuts are seeds that grow in pods underground like peas and beans, and some people are badly allergic to them.](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/school/biology/288-plants-we-eat-roots-stems-leaves-flowers-fruits-and-seeds/18/)
- [Beans, lentils, nuts, tofu and eggs give plenty of protein to people who do not eat meat.](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/school/biology/343-where-meat-and-fish-come-from-told-honestly/20/)
- [Chocolate starts as a bitter bean.](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/school/biology/347-sugar-chocolate-tea-and-coffee-the-plants-behind-treats/3/)
- [Fresh cocoa beans taste bitter and smell of chocolate only after fermenting, drying and roasting.](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/school/biology/347-sugar-chocolate-tea-and-coffee-the-plants-behind-treats/14/)
- [Nuts, beans and many spices are seeds or other plant parts that plants pack with food or guard with strong tastes.](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/school/biology/348-nuts-beans-seeds-and-spices/0/)

### Trees and pragmatics

[Every meaning and example of «bean» parsed by Mova](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/B/bean/), each sentence with its dependency tree and frames.