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

Recent Examples on the Web

Younger green beans are sometimes labeled baby limas at the store, while older, more mature beans may be known as butter beans, possibly due to their pale, beige color. — Ann Taylor Pittman, Southern Living, 31 Aug. 2026

Add green beans and cook, tossing, till just blistered in spots and still crisp, 2 to 3 minutes. — ABC News, 29 Aug. 2026

Guests can also order grill kits, which include either steak or chicken along with green beans, mac and cheese, and baked beans, all to be cooked on your private grill. — Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 15 Aug. 2026

The side dishes are traditional green beans, corn, potato salad, cole slaw, mac-and-cheese and ranch beans. — Bud Kennedy, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 10 Aug. 2026

Word History

First Known Use

1526, in the meaning defined above

Rhymes for green bean

• agin
• alkene
• allene
• ameen
• amin
• arene
• athene
• baleen
• beeline
• benzene
• between
• bromine

Kids Definition

green bean

noun

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