A bean conversation

I fixed some refried beans with our dinner last night. I was eating with the girls (my husband wasn't home yet as he had to work late last night) and my oldest, 5 1/2 years, suddenly asked me what beans were. I thought you all might find the conversation below humorous:

"Mommy, what are beans?"

"Beans."

"No, I mean what family are they in?"

"Legume."

"Huh?"

"They are legumes."

"Are they like mushrooms?"

"No, they aren't in that family. They are a legume."

"Like a people family?"

"No, they are in their own family. They aren't a vegetable or a fruit. They are legumes."

Silence for a moment. Then, very serious, "You need to tell Daddy that."

"I don't need to tell Daddy. Daddy knows beans are legumes."

Silence again, then even more serious, each word spoken clearly and solemnly, "He thinks they are magical fruit."