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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The dinner entre was served with Italian pasta salad, green beans and a garden salad. Lauryn Overhultz, FOXNews.com, 5 Nov. 2025 This classic green bean casserole is ready in under an hour. Kimberly Holland, Southern Living, 5 Nov. 2025 The two were served alongside an Italian pasta salad, green beans and a garden salad. Ingrid Vasquez, PEOPLE, 5 Nov. 2025 The Homestyle Turkey n' Dressing Meal, which includes roasted turkey breast, cornbread dressing, and gravy, along with country green beans, sweet potato casserole, and cranberry relish. Gege Reed, Louisville Courier Journal, 4 Nov. 2025 See All Example Sentences for green bean

Word History

First Known Use

1526, in the meaning defined above

Time Traveler
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 8 Nov. 2025.

Kids Definition

green bean

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