green bean

noun

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

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Friday, June 13*, Father’s Day Lunch, Open Faced Turkey Sandwich on whole grain bread, mashed potatoes, green beans, pineapple, milk. Ramona Sentinel, San Diego Union-Tribune, 11 June 2025 The 70-year-olds died in the hospital after eating the beef Wellingtons, which were served with green beans and mashed potatoes. Chloe Mayer, MSNBC Newsweek, 3 June 2025 And now, four years later, their fruitful plot spills over with all kinds of produce and flowers, including blackberries, cosmos, green beans, eggplants, and a handful of apple trees, among other things. Betsy Cribb Watson, Southern Living, 25 May 2025 Outside of football, food — one of his favourite meals is chicken and green beans — and fashion remain his passions. Charlotte Harpur, New York Times, 20 May 2025 See All Example Sentences for green bean

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 17 Jun. 2025.

Kids Definition

green bean

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