1 the seeds or seed containers (pods) from a climbing plant which are eaten as vegetables 豆子；豆荚: soya beans 大豆a tin of baked beans (= beans in a tomato sauce) 一罐烤豆（加了蕃茄汁的）green beans 青菜豆 ☞picture on page C3 见C3页插图

2 similar seeds from other plants 其他植物的类似种子: coffee beans 咖啡豆