bean dip
Definition
Noun: A type of dip, typically served as an appetizer or snack, whose primary ingredient is cooked beans that have been mashed, puréed, or blended into a smooth or chunky spread. It is often seasoned with spices, herbs, cheese, or other flavorings.
Usage
"Bean dip" is an uncountable noun referring to the food substance itself. It is used with singular verbs. * This bean dip is delicious. What's in it? * She brought a bowl of bean dip to the party. * There is bean dip and chips on the table.
Examples
Advanced Usage
- As a Modifier: "Bean dip" can function attributively to describe other nouns.
- We need more bean dip bowls for the buffet.
- She has a famous bean dip recipe.
Variants and Related Words
- Seven-layer dip: A specific, popular type of layered appetizer that often includes a bean dip layer along with other ingredients like guacamole, sour cream, and cheese.
- Hummus: A Middle Eastern dip made from cooked, puréed chickpeas, which is a specific type of bean dip.
- Refried beans: A dish of cooked and mashed beans, often used as a side, filling, or as a base for bean dip.
Synonyms
- Bean spread
- Legume dip (more formal/general)
Related Phrases
- To dip into the bean dip: To partake of the dip using a chip, cracker, or vegetable.
- Everyone kept dipping into the bean dip until it was gone.
Noun
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a dip made of cooked beans
