kidney bean; haricot bean
Refers to the common bean (Phaseolus vulgaris), especially the kidney bean variety. Often used in cooking contexts. Cross-referenced with インゲンマメ, which is a more common term.
See also: いんげん豆
Kidney beans are often used in stews.
This salad contains kidney beans.
Katakana spelling is common in botanical or culinary contexts, and is the only kana form explicitly listed.
A Sino-Japanese compound read with the regular on-readings 菜 and 豆. The word was adopted from Chinese 菜豆, a name for edible beans.