pole bean

noun

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

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Beans stop flowering when daytime temperatures exceed 85°F, so select heat-resistant bean varieties like ‘Rattlesnake’ pole beans and ‘Jade' green beans. Lauren Landers, Better Homes & Gardens, 23 June 2026 Beans Some gardeners find their pole beans stunted by sunflowers, but other types of beans may be an even bigger problem. Brandee Gruener, Southern Living, 30 May 2026 Make sure to provide trellises for vining crops, namely indeterminate tomatoes, pole beans, and vining cucumbers. Joshua Siskin, Oc Register, 28 May 2026 Sunflowers act as natural trellises for vining green beans called pole beans. Wendy Rose Gould, Martha Stewart, 27 May 2026 For example, pole beans take up less space than bush beans. Marie Iannotti, The Spruce, 3 Mar. 2026

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 27 Jun. 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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