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beans

The correct spelling is beans.

How to pronounce beans

/biːnz/
noun

IPA: /biːnz/

Say it like: Bee-ns

The correct spelling is beans. A reusable software component written in Java. For example: "I haven't got a bean."

Usage Examples

I haven't got a bean.

The pitcher beaned the batter, rather than letting him hit another home run.

Meanings

noun

  1. 1.A reusable software component written in Java.
  2. 2.Any plant of several genera of the taxonomic family Fabaceae that produces large edible seeds or edible seedpods.
  3. 3.The large edible seed of such a plant (for example, a broad bean, navy bean or garbanzo bean).
  4. 4.The edible seedpod of such a plant.
  5. 5.(by extension) The bean-like seed of certain other plants, such a a vanilla bean or (especially) a coffee bean.

verb

  1. 1.To hit deliberately with a projectile, especially in the head.

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