black bean
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Tweet n. Any of various black-colored beans, especially: a. A small black variety of the kidney bean, having cream-colored flesh and a sweet flavor, used in southern and Latin American cuisine. Also called turtle bean. b. A fermented black soybean having a pungent salty flavor, preserved in salt and used in Asian cuisine. |
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