Synonyms for bean

Most common

noodle · bonce · benny · edible bean

All synonyms

Noun

Definitions

1. n. 1

   Any plant of several genera of the taxonomic family Fabaceae that produces large edible seeds or edible seedpods.

Related words

Word family

bean-crake bean-dolphin bean-eater beaner beanery beanie beanmeal bean-mouse

Phrases

broad bean lima bean haricot bean asparagus bean butter bean sieva bean soja bean potato bean

Forms

Plural

beans → noodles, noggins, domes, attics…

Example sentences

• noodle I wish he'd use his noodle every once in a while.
• bonce Ow! An apple fell on my bonce.
• benny Benny Hill was a huge Francophile and spoke French fluently.

Popularity over time

Use in printed books, per decade from 1850 to 2019.

By length

4 letters

head¹, dome¹, loaf¹

5 letters

attic², benny², bonce

6 letters

noodle², noggin

The small number after each word is its number of syllables (attic² = 2 syllables).

In other languages

Français

haricot

Español

alubia

Català

mongetera