green bean

noun

: a kidney bean that is used as a snap bean when the pods are colored green

Examples of green bean in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web Chow-chow, pickled green beans, or pickled carrot sticks are some examples. Health Editorial Team, Health, 9 June 2024 Here, the winery’s kitchen shares a recipe that’s perfect for sunny days out on the grass — a French green bean salad, zesty with aged sherry vinegar and sweet with peaches picked at the peak of the season. John Metcalfe, The Mercury News, 3 June 2024 Then, there is a colorful green bean and cherry tomato salad, finished with a black olive dressing. David Tanis, San Diego Union-Tribune, 29 May 2024 More than 750 pounds of fentanyl pills were found hidden among a shipment of green beans being transported through the Otay Mesa port in April 2023. Kerry Breen, CBS News, 23 May 2024 See all Example Sentences for green bean 

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Word History

First Known Use

1526, in the meaning defined above

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The first known use of green bean was in 1526

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“Green bean.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/green%20bean. Accessed 15 Jun. 2024.

Kids Definition

green bean

noun
: a kidney bean with the pods green when ready for harvest
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