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

Cover and cook 30 to 35 minutes, stirring occasionally, until green beans are softened and tomatoes have broken down. — Elizabeth Nelson, Southern Living, 5 Aug. 2026

Transfer green bean mixture to a platter and sprinkle with the remaining 1 Tbsp. — Sarah Martens, Better Homes & Gardens, 5 Aug. 2026

Like a raspberry skillet cake with almond flour, spicy almond-butter green beans, your new favorite snack mix, and more almond recipes that are better than eating them by the handful. — Rochelle Bilow, Bon Appetit Magazine, 2 Aug. 2026

The salade de homard has skimpy pieces of lobster tossed on greens with some green beans, and the steak filet is awfully small, though perfectly cooked. — Steve Forbes, Forbes.com, 28 July 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