pea bean

From Wiktionary, the free dictionary
Jump to navigation Jump to search

English[edit]

English Wikipedia has an article on:
Wikipedia

Etymology[edit]

From its size.

Noun[edit]

pea bean (plural pea beans)

  1. Various varieties of Phaseolus vulgaris (common beans that can be eaten as string beans or cooked from dried beans).
    1. A very small and highly esteemed variety of the edible white bean.
    2. A bicoloured (red-brown and white) bean found in Britain.
  2. The cowpea (Vigna unguiculata).