bean

/bin/
verb
  1. To hit someone on the head, especially with a thrown object.
    • The pitcher accidentally beaned the batter with a fastball.
    • A kid in the park beaned his friend with a snowball.
    • She almost beaned the teacher with a stray tennis ball.
noun
  1. A seed or pod of certain plants, eaten as a vegetable.
    • She added black beans to the soup for extra protein.
    • The farmer harvested a large crop of kidney beans this year.
    • My favorite side dish is green beans with garlic.
  2. A seed of a coffee or cocoa plant.
    • Cocoa beans are fermented and dried before being made into chocolate.
    • He bought a bag of whole coffee beans to grind at home.
    • The barista ground fresh coffee beans for each order.
  3. A small, round object or piece, especially one used in games or as a decoration.
    • She filled the beanbag chair with tiny foam beans.
    • The children counted jelly beans and sorted them by color.
    • He won a prize by guessing the number of beans in the jar.
  4. A person's head, especially in informal or humorous use.
    • Use your bean and think before you jump.
    • He bumped his bean on the low doorway.
    • She wore a hat to protect her bean from the sun.
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