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turtle bean

noun

Definition of turtle bean

: black bean sense 1

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 Throughout the Caribbean and Central America, beans and rice (or rice with beans) is made with pigeon peas, red beans or black turtle beans, to name a few. — David Tanis, The Seattle Times, "A humble feast begins with lentils," 7 Jan. 2019

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First Known Use of turtle bean

1923, in the meaning defined above

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