*bean/bin; biːn/ n [C] 1 a) the seed of one of many types of climbing plants that is cooked as a food 豆 b) a seed case from one of these plants that is eaten as a vegetable 豆荚 2 a seed used in making some types of food or drinks 〔能制成某些食物或饮料的〕豆: coffee beans 咖啡豆 → see also 另见 be full of beans (FULL¹)