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The word 'bean', for the Old World vegetable, existed in Old English, [3] long before the New World genus Phaseolus was known in Europe. With the Columbian exchange of domestic plants between Europe and the Americas, use of the word was extended to pod-borne seeds of Phaseolus, such as the common bean and the runner bean, and the related genus Vigna.
Jumping beans, each about 7 to 10 mm The "trap door" of the jumping bean on the left has been removed, and the one on the right remains attached, next to two moth larvae and their pupal casings. Mexican jumping beans ( Spanish : frijoles saltarines ) are seed pods that have been inhabited by the larva of a small moth ( Cydia saltitans ) and are ...
Beans, Beans, The Musical Fruit" (alternately "Beans, Beans, good for your heart") is a playground saying and children's song about how beans cause flatulence (i.e. farting). [1] The basis of the song (and bean/fart humor in general) is the high amount of oligosaccharides present in beans.
These include navy beans, cannellini beans, great northern beans, butter beans, and more. One serving or half-cup of boiled white beans, per the USDA , provides about: 130 calories
Don't Spill the Beans is a children's game for 2 or more players ages 3–6 published by Milton Bradley Company, a subsidiary of Hasbro The game was originally manufactured by Schaper Toys but acquired by Milton Bradley in 1986 through its then owner, Tyco Toys. [1] The game is described by Hasbro as a "Classic Preschool Game.
The cranberry bean looks similar to the pinto bean, but cranberry beans are larger and have big maroon, magenta, or black specks on a creamy white background, more like Great Northern beans. After cooking, however, the specks vanish and the beans take on a more even, darker color. (a) three raw borlotti beans.
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Some varieties develop a string along the pod; these are generally cultivated for dry beans, as green stringy beans are not commercially desirable. The beans are smooth, plump, kidney-shaped, up to 1.5 cm long, range widely in color and are often mottled in two or more colors. The beans maintain their germination capacity for up to 5 years.