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string bean
noun
1
: a bean of one of the older varieties of kidney bean that have stringy fibers on the lines of separation of the pods
broadly
: snap bean
2
: a very tall thin person
Examples of string bean in a Sentence
Her boyfriend's a real string bean.
Recent Examples on the Web
Large planters hold cherry tomatoes, strawberries, bell peppers, string beans, cabbage and kale.
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Nushrat Rahman, Detroit Free Press, 2 Sep. 2023
In this laboratory of hissing pressure cookers and sizzling iron skillets, my mother was a master of practical chemistry, transforming the garden’s yield of squash and string beans into steaming casseroles, preserving the overabundant tomatoes in mason jars.
—Rita Dove, Bon Appétit, 8 Aug. 2023
Broccoli, string beans, Yukon potatoes and bland chicken breast.
—Sophia Scorziello, Variety, 25 June 2023
Cold poached salmon, followed by lamb with potatoes, string beans, and ice cream.
—Elise Taylor, Vogue, 17 Feb. 2023
At the Capuchin Services Center, the 62-year-old Detroiter came with her husband to pick up chicken, string beans and sweet peas.
—Nushrat Rahman, Detroit Free Press, 15 Mar. 2023
Green bean or string bean casseroles were favorites across the country, but many states also showed interest in corn, broccoli and potato dishes.
—Marina Pitofsky, USA TODAY, 23 Nov. 2022
Height can be found on both sides of Watson’s family — his father is 6-5, his mother 5-10 — but no one else besides Peyton’s younger brother, Christian, has string bean arms and legs.
—Los Angeles Times, 2 Feb. 2022
On a slate gray morning in late May, Robert Thurman Sr. grabbed a paper bag of string bean seeds and poured them into the hopper of a garden seeder.
—Rashod Taylor, ProPublica, 14 Oct. 2021
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Nushrat Rahman, Detroit Free Press, 2 Sep. 2023
In this laboratory of hissing pressure cookers and sizzling iron skillets, my mother was a master of practical chemistry, transforming the garden’s yield of squash and string beans into steaming casseroles, preserving the overabundant tomatoes in mason jars.
—Rita Dove, Bon Appétit, 8 Aug. 2023
Broccoli, string beans, Yukon potatoes and bland chicken breast.
—Sophia Scorziello, Variety, 25 June 2023
Cold poached salmon, followed by lamb with potatoes, string beans, and ice cream.
—Elise Taylor, Vogue, 17 Feb. 2023
At the Capuchin Services Center, the 62-year-old Detroiter came with her husband to pick up chicken, string beans and sweet peas.
—Nushrat Rahman, Detroit Free Press, 15 Mar. 2023
Green bean or string bean casseroles were favorites across the country, but many states also showed interest in corn, broccoli and potato dishes.
—Marina Pitofsky, USA TODAY, 23 Nov. 2022
Height can be found on both sides of Watson’s family — his father is 6-5, his mother 5-10 — but no one else besides Peyton’s younger brother, Christian, has string bean arms and legs.
—Los Angeles Times, 2 Feb. 2022
On a slate gray morning in late May, Robert Thurman Sr. grabbed a paper bag of string bean seeds and poured them into the hopper of a garden seeder.
—Rashod Taylor, ProPublica, 14 Oct. 2021
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First Known Use
1754, in the meaning defined at sense 1
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string bean
noun1
: a bean of one of the older varieties of kidney bean that have stringy fibers on the lines of separation of the pods
also
: snap bean
2
: a very tall thin person
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