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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Friday, June 27, Tuna Casserole, green beans, orange, milk. Ramona Sentinel, San Diego Union-Tribune, 24 June 2025 Second-course items offer items such as shrimp empanada, green bean chicken and walnut shrimp. Marcus D. Smith, Sacbee.com, 22 June 2025 Serve with a simple vegetable side like roasted broccoli or sautéed green beans. Ann Taylor Pittman, Southern Living, 15 June 2025 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 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 28 Jun. 2025.

Kids Definition

green bean

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