Synonyms for bean

noun

1. A leguminous plant

   legume, pulse, snap bean, shell bean, seed, pod, frijol (Spanish), haricot. see also string bean.

   Varieties include: kidney, navy, lima, soy, castor, black, pinto, lentil, mung, frijol, carob, goa, snap, string, black-eyed or black-eye pea, stringless, pole, bush, green, wax, fava, haricot vert (French), butter, Egyptian, hyacinth, Calabar or ordeal, coffee, cacao, jumping;

2. A small hard pellet

   kernel, seed, berry, nugget, bullet, pill, grain, knot, node, nodule, nodosity.

full of beans*

1. lively, vital, energetic; see active 2.

2. mistaken, erring, incorrect;

spill the beans*