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Bean

A bean is the seed of plants in many genera of the legume family (Fabaceae) used as a vegetable for human consumption or animal feed. The seeds are sold fresh or preserved through drying (a pulse).

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Etymology and naming

History

Diversity

Cultivation

Uses

Health concerns

In human society

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Bean

Nodes124
Edges123
Triples97
Avg. degree1.98
Density0.016129
Components1

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Bean

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related to Etymology and naming · 13
Bean → Americas, Columbian, Europe, German Bohne, Germanic, New World, Old World, Phaseolus, The, This, Vigna, West Germanic, With
related to history · 13
Bean → Aegean, BCE, Beans, Cowpeas, Egypt, Europe, Iberia, Iliad, In, Not, Saharan Africa, Thailand, Vigna
related to In human society · 12
Bean → Aspergillus, Beans, Different, European, Germany, India, Japan, Ken Albala, Mexico, Middle East, Musical Fruit, The
related to External links · 11
Bean → American History, Archives Center, Beans, Beans Give You GasFermentation, Bickley Collection, Discovery Online, Everett, National Museum, Smithsonian Institution, The Skinny On Why, Thesaurus
related to Culinary · 10
Bean → Beans, FranceChili, GreeceBean, Indonesia, Mexican-style, Most, Other, Soybeans, The French, They
related to Agronomy · 6
Bean → As, Legumes, Many, Maturity, More, Native Americans
related to Conservation of cultivars · 6
Bean → As, Efforts, Norwegian Svalbard Global Seed, Phaseolus, The, Vault
related to Other hazards · 5
Bean → Escherichia, It, Many, Phytic, There
related to Production · 5
Bean → FAO, Fresh, Oil, Pulses, The
related to Toxins · 5
Bean → Beans, Even, Red, Some, This

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beans many phaseolus used plants seeds contain world form soybeans flatulence bce legumes common may millennium varieties human toxins domesticated

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SubjectPredicateObjectConfidenceSrc
Beanis aseed of plants in many genera of the legume family0.90text
Beanis asegment of a seed pod occupied by the larva of the moth Cydia saltitans0.90text
chili con carneinstance ofand stews0.80text
coffee beansinstance ofand to the fruits or seeds of unrelated plants0.80text
vanilla beansinstance ofand to the fruits or seeds of unrelated plants0.80text
methaneinstance ofproducing gases0.80text
released as flatulenceinstance ofproducing gases0.80text
Beanrelated to AgronomyMany0.60section
Beanrelated to AgronomyLegumes0.60section
Beanrelated to AgronomyMaturity0.60section
Beanrelated to AgronomyAs0.60section
Beanrelated to AgronomyNative Americans0.60section

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