BEAN

[noun] [C] - a seed, or the pod containing seeds, of various climbing plants, eaten as a vegetablegreen beansrunner beansFrench beansbaked beansCoffee beans are the bean-like seeds of the coffee tree.See picture: Beans(informal) I'd like to help but I haven't (got) a bean (= I haven't any money), I'm afraid.tofu(US and ANZ informal disapproving) A bean counter is an accountant (= person who works in finance), esp. one who works for a large company and does not like to allow employees to spend money.It looked like the project was sure to be approved, but the bean counters said it wasn't cost-effective.It's clear that the bean counters and the number crunchers don't have a clue about what's going on in the real world.(UK and ANZ informal) A bean feast is a party or social occasion.