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

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Grill Small Foods To keep sliced zucchini, asparagus, cherry tomatoes, green beans, and other small vegetables from slipping through the grill grates, spread them on a cooling rack with a square grid and place it over your grill grates to use as a grilling basket. Karen Brewer Grossman, Southern Living, 26 Jan. 2026 Thursday, July 29, Country Fried Steak, mashed potatoes, green beans, whole grain bread, pears, milk. Ramona Sentinel, San Diego Union-Tribune, 20 Jan. 2026 Go heavy on non-starchy vegetables, such as green beans, broccoli, cabbage, spinach, celery, or carrots. Brittany Poulson, Verywell Health, 14 Jan. 2026 The selections on this culinary choose-your-own adventure — many of which are vegetarian or vegan — include carrots, green beans, smokey Lima beans, collards and broccoli salad or cucumber salad. Heidi Finley, Charlotte Observer, 12 Jan. 2026 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 29 Jan. 2026.

Kids Definition

green bean

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