Black bean commonly refers to: Black turtle bean, a variety of common bean (Phaseolus vulgaris) in Latin American cuisine Other edible seeds Black adzuki bean, a variety of adzuki bean in Korean cuisine Black gram (Vigna mungo), a variety of gram (lentil) in South Asian cuisine Black soybean, in East Asian cuisine Fermented black beans (douchi) used in Chinese cuisine Kenyan black bean (Lablab purpureus), used in Kenyan cuisine Other uses Black Bean Games, an Italian video game publisher Castanospermum australe (Moreton Bay Chestnut), a tree with poisonous seeds