Compound Forms:
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| bean curd n | (food: tofu) | tofu nm |
| | Bean curd or tofu is used a lot in East Asian cooking. |
bean sprouts,
bean shoots npl | (edible bean shoots) | brotes de soja nmpl + loc adj |
| | I ordered a salad made of bean sprouts and green onions. |
| | Pedí una ensalada de brotes de soja y cebolla de verdeo. |
beanbag,
bean bag n | (soft seat) | puf nm |
| | Mia sits on a beanbag to play video games. |
beanbag,
bean bag n | (toy) | pelota de semillas grupo nom |
| | (rellena de semillas) | pelota suave nf + adj |
| | | pelota blanda nf + adj |
| | The street performer was juggling with five beanbags. |
beanbag chair,
bean bag chair,
beanbag seat,
beanbag seat n | (large soft bead-filled sack to sit on) | puf nm |
| black bean n | (Latin American: black turtle bean) (AmC) | frijol negro nm + adj |
| | (AR) | poroto negro nm + adj |
| | Black beans with rice is a common dish in many Latin American countries. |
| | Los frijoles negros con arroz son un plato típico en muchos países latinoamericanos. |
| | | judía negra nf + adj |
| | Las judías negras con arroz son un plato típico en muchos países latinoamericanos. |
| black bean n | (Asian: soybean) | frijol de soya, frijol de soja loc nom m |
| | | poroto de soya, poroto de soja loc nom m |
| | Black beans, garlic, and ginger make a delicious stir-fry sauce. |
| butter bean n | mainly UK (legume: lima bean) | poroto pallar loc nom m |
| | | poroto de manteca loc nom m |
| | | haba de lima loc nom f |
| | The vegetarian option on our menu this evening is a casserole made with butter beans. |
| | La opción vegetariana de nuestro menú esta noche es una cacerola de porotos pallares. |
| cacao bean | (seed) | grano de cacao nm + loc adj |
| castor bean n | (seed of castor oil plant) | semilla de ricino loc nom f |
| | I think the castor bean is pressed to obtain its oil. |
| cocoa bean n | often plural (seed of cacao tree) | grano de cacao nm + loc adj |
| | The principle ingredient in chocolate comes from fermented and roasted cocoa beans. |
| coffee bean n | usually plural (seed of coffee tree) | grano de café nm + loc adj |
| | The coffee I'm serving was made from freshly ground coffee beans. |
| | El café que estoy sirviendo fue hecho con granos de café recién molidos. |
fava bean (US),
broad bean (UK),
horse bean n | (botany: plant) (planta) | haba nf |
fava bean (US),
broad bean (UK),
horse bean n | usually plural (edible pulse) (frijol) | haba nf |
| | Fava beans are delicious in stews but do tend to cause flatulence. |
| | Las habas son deliciosas en guisos, pero suelen causar flatulencia. |
flageolet,
flageolet bean n | (pale-green seed) | poroto flageolet grupo nom |
| French bean n | (green vegetable) (ES) | judía verde, alubia verde nf + adj mf |
| | (GT, MX) | ejote nm |
| | (CO, CU, PA) | habichuela nf |
| | (EC, PE, VE) | vainita nf |
| | One of my favorite meals is a simple plate piled high with freshly steamed French beans. |
| | Una de mis comidas favoritas es simplemente un montón de alubias verdes frescas hervidas al vapor. |
| | (AR, PY, UY) | chaucha nf |
| | (CL) | poroto verde nm + adj mf |
| green beans npl | (legume: French bean) (ES) | judías verdes nfpl + adj mf |
| | (MX, GT, HN) | ejotes nmpl |
| | The African nation of Burkina Faso produces green beans for export to Europe. |
| | La nación africana de Burkina Faso produce judías verdes para exportar a Europa. |
| | (AR, PY, UY) | chauchas nfpl |
| | (BO, EC, PE, VE) | vainitas nfpl |
| | (CO, CU) | habichuelas nfpl |
| | (PR) | habichuelas tiernas loc nom fpl |
| | La nación africana de Burkina Faso produce chauchas para exportar a Europa. |
| horse bean | (botany) | haba nf |
hyacinth bean,
bonavist,
lablab n | (tropical vine) | frijol de Egipto, poroto de Egipto loc nom m |
| | | judía de Egipto loc nom f |
| | | chaucha japonesa loc nom f |
jelly bean,
jellybean n | (candy: small chewy sweet) (ES) | gominola nf |
| | (AmL) | gomitas nfpl |
| | Sally bought a packet of jelly beans. |
| | Sally compró un paquete de gominolas. |
| jumping bean | (botany) | frijol saltarín loc nom m |
| kidney beans npl | (red-brown edible legumes) (ES) | alubias rojas nm |
| | (ES) | habichuelas rojas loc nom fpl |
| | (CL, AR) | porotos rojos, porotos colorados loc nom mpl |
| | (CU) | frijoles rojos loc nom mpl |
| | The main ingredients of chilli con carne are minced beef and kidney beans. |
| | Los ingredientes principales del chile con carne son: carne picada y alubias rojas. |
| | (CO) | fríjoles, frisoles nmpl |
| lima bean n | mainly US (legume: butter bean) | judía de Lima, haba de Lima loc nom f |
| | | poroto pallar loc nom m |
| | Grandma makes a delicious stew with lima beans and ham. |
| locust bean n | (carob seed) | algarroba nf |
| Mexican jumping bean | (botany) (botánica) | frijol saltarín loc nom m |
| mung bean n | (small green legume) | frijol mungo loc nom m |
| | | frijol chino loc nom m |
| | | poroto mung, poroto verde loc nom m |
| | Mung beans are easy to sprout. |
| | When preparing chop suey in the San Francisco style, the sprouts of the mung bean are called for. |
| | Los frijoles mungos son fáciles de germinar. |
mung bean sprout,
bean sprout n | (edible sprouted legume) | brotes de soja loc nom mpl |
| | Para acompañar el pescado preparé una ensalada de brotes de soja. |
| navy bean n | (legume: small white kidney bean) | poroto blanco loc nom m |
| pinto bean n | (variety of pulse or legume) | porotos nmpl |
| | Burrito filling is often made with pinto beans. |
| | | judías pintas loc nom fpl |
| | (MX) | frijol pinto loc nom m |
| | (PR) | habichuelas pintas loc nom fpl |
| red bean n | (legume: kidney bean) | habichuela colorada loc nom f |
| | | poroto colorado loc nom m |
| red kidney bean n | (red-purple legume) | habichuela colorada loc nom f |
| | | alubia roja loc nom f |
| | (AR, CL) | poroto colorado loc nom m |
| | (AmC) | frijol colorado loc nom m |
| runner bean n | (edible green bean) (MX) | ayocote, ayacote nm |
| | (MX) | frijol bótil loc nom m |
| | We had cod in parsley sauce served with runner beans and new potatoes. |
| snap bean n | (legume: crisp bean pod) | ejote nm |
| | (AR) | chaucha nf |
| | (ES) | judía nf |
soy bean,
UK: soya bean n | (edible legume) | soja, soya nf |
| | Se cultiva la soja en muchas zonas. |
| | | poroto de soja grupo nom |
| | El poroto de soja es rico en proteínas de alto valor biológico. |
| | | semilla de soja grupo nom |
soy milk,
soybean milk,
also UK: soya milk,
soya bean milk n | (liquid obtained from soybeans) | leche de soya grupo nom |
| | | leche de soja grupo nom |
| soya bean | (soybean) | soja nf |
| | | soya nf |
soybean (mainly US),
soy bean (mainly US),
soya bean (mainly UK) n | (food: soybean seed) | soya nf |
| | | soja nf |
| | They serve edible soybeans as an appetizer. |
| | Sirven semillas de soya como aperitivo. |
soybean,
soy bean n | (soybean plant: legume) | soya nf |
| | | soja nf |
| | Soybeans aren't harvested till late autumn. |
| | La soya no se cosecha hasta fines del otoño. |
soybean (mainly US),
soy bean (mainly US),
soya bean (mainly UK) adj | (made of soybeans) | de soya loc adj |
| | | de soja loc adj |
| | Have you tried this new soybean dip? |
| | ¿Probaste esta nueva salsa de soya? |
| string bean n | (green vegetable) (CL) | poroto verde loc nom m |
| | My dad grows a variety of vegetables, such as peas and string beans. |
| | (ES) | judía verde loc nom f |
| | Mi padre cultiva verduras tales como guisantes y judías verdes. |
| | (AR) | chaucha nf |
| | (VE) | vainita nf |
| | (CR) | vainica nf |
| Note: Generalmente en plural: vainicas. |
| tonka bean n | (seed used in perfume) | haba tonka loc nom f |
| | | sarrapia nf |
| tonka bean n | (South American tree) | camarú nm |
| vanilla bean n | (bean from vanilla plant) | grano de vainilla loc nom m |
| | The vanilla beans are picked by hand. |
| wax bean n | (legume) (ES) | judía de cera, judía mantequera loc nom f |
| | (NI) | frijol de cera loc nom m |
| | | haba amarilla de cera loc nom f |
white bean puree,
white bean purée n | (mashed legume: cannellini, etc.) | puré de porotos blancos, puré de frijoles blancos, puré de judías blancas nm + loc adj |
| | | pasta de porotos blancos, pasta de frijoles blancos, pasta de judías blancas nf + loc adj |
yard-long bean,
yardlong bean,
asparagus bean n | (Asian bean with long pod) | judía de metro loc nom f |
| | | frijol espárrago loc nom m |