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]]. | 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]]. |