shelled beans
nounUK /ʃeld biːnz/
US /ʃeld binz/
Beans that have had their outer cover taken off.
Mom cooked shelled beans with rice for dinner.
OTHER MEANINGS
2. Beans removed from their pods, ready to cook or eat.
We bought a bag of shelled beans at the market.
3. The edible seeds inside bean pods.
The shelled beans were bright green and fresh.
4. Beans prepared by taking them out of their shells.
She froze the shelled beans for winter soups.