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.
Standard kanji spelling for this bean variety.
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.