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Added scientific name, origin of beans, and various varieties
[[Image:DarkRedKidney.jpg|thumb|right|250px|Dark red kidney beans]]
[[Image:DarkRedKidney.jpg|thumb|right|250px|Dark red kidney beans]]
A '''bean''' is a large [[plant]] [[seed]] belonging to the family ''[[Fabaceae]]'', formerly referred to as ''[[Leguminosae]]''.
A '''bean''' (''Phaseolus vulgaris'') is a large [[plant]] [[seed]] belonging to the family ''[[Fabaceae]]'', formerly referred to as ''[[Leguminosae]]''. Beans originated in the Americas, but spread to the [[Old World]] as a result of the [[Columbian Exchange]].
There are many types of beans, including:
*Kidney beans
*[[Lima beans]]
*Navy beans
*Great northern beans
*Pinto beans
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[[Category:Vegetables]]