pole bean

noun

: a cultivated bean that is usually trained to grow upright on supports

Examples of pole bean in a Sentence

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Grow cucumbers, pole beans, and melons on a trellis. Mary Marlowe Leverette, Southern Living, 12 Apr. 2026 For example, pole beans take up less space than bush beans. Marie Iannotti, The Spruce, 3 Mar. 2026 Examples of nitrogen-fixing plants include bush beans, pole beans, peas, and clover, says Crist. Another way to improve your vegetable garden's soil fertility is to grow dynamic accumulators, like stinging nettle, lambsquarters, and comfrey. Madeline Buiano, Martha Stewart, 26 Feb. 2026 Then add on other starters like the baby beets salad tossed with pole beans and quinoa granola or the beef tartare paired with bulgur. Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 21 Feb. 2026 Make use of vertical space by attaching smaller containers to a fence or place an obelisk or trellis in a container to support climbing plants like pole beans or cucumbers. Special To The Denver Post, Denver Post, 19 Aug. 2025 Beans – Green, bush and pole beans can all be planted in mid-May. Joyce Orlando, Nashville Tennessean, 28 Apr. 2025

Word History

First Known Use

circa 1770, in the meaning defined above

Time Traveler
The first known use of pole bean was circa 1770

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“Pole bean.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/pole%20bean. Accessed 20 Apr. 2026.

Kids Definition

pole bean

noun
: a cultivated bean with long coiling stems that is usually trained to grow upright on supports
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