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 From tender green beans to simply sautéed squash, there's something in this collection for just about every casserole out there. Alana Al-Hatlani, Southern Living, 14 Sep. 2024 One cup of cooked green beans contains 3.8 g of satiating fiber, 2.2 g of protein, and 37 calories.14 Drizzle fresh or frozen green beans with garlic, olive oil, and pepper, and roast for about 25 minutes in the oven. Lindsey Desoto, Health, 31 July 2024 The resulting dish is a green bean risotto of sorts, with a blackberry and black currant vinaigrette. Jess McHugh, Washington Post, 25 July 2024 The dinner menu includes pasta like pappardelle Bolognese, lobster linguine, vodka rigatoni and gnocchi in a butternut squash sauce with green bean pesto. Connie Ogle, Miami Herald, 18 July 2024 See all Example Sentences for green bean 

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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 4 Oct. 2024.

Kids Definition

green bean

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