Definition of pole bean
: a cultivated bean that is usually trained to grow upright on supports
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Take time to set up proper trellises for cucumbers; and time to place poles for the pole beans; time to get the good tomato cages.
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Romano beans, also known as Italian pole beans, are wide and flat and have a less delicate texture than green beans but share their mild and sweet flavor.
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Sturdy cornstalks support the pole beans, while squash grows freely on the ground below, shading out competing weeds.
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These are members of the Fabaceae family — pole beans that bear beans in dark purple or electric pink pods.
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Romano beans, also known as Italian pole beans, are wide and flat and have a less delicate texture than green beans but share their mild and sweet flavor.
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Cabbage can be pretty in pots, and pole beans and cucumbers can be trained to grow up fences.
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First Known Use of pole bean
circa 1770
POLE BEAN Defined for English Language Learners
pole bean
Definition of pole bean for English Language Learners
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: a bean plant that grows up a pole, fence, etc.; also : the bean that grows on this plant
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