French bean
noun
1
chiefly British
: a bean (such as a green bean) of which the whole young pod is eaten
2
chiefly British
: kidney bean sense 2
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“French bean.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/French%20bean. Accessed 30 Oct. 2025.
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