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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
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Her boyfriend's a real string bean.
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Other sections grow medicinal plants, such as rose mallow used to treat digestion issues and master wort for muscle cramps; as well as produce such as wild strawberries, gooseberries; raspberries, string beans, kale, kohlrabi and carrots, as well as aromatic herbs.
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Jeanine Barone, Forbes.com, 1 May 2025
He was known as a highly skilled grower and easily transformed the red clay of Georgia into rows of tomato, corn, string beans, and tobacco.
—Marisa Renee Lee, Vogue, 20 Jan. 2025
Dark green vegetables like spinach, broccoli, string beans, kale, collards, chard, peas, and dandelion greens as well as sweet potatoes
Nuts and seeds are also a rich source of vegetarian iron.
—Christina Pérez, Vogue, 23 Dec. 2024
The fruit that ultimately emerges is a pod that looks like a long, thick string bean and contains black seeds.
—Tribune News Service, Boston Herald, 15 Feb. 2024
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Jeanine Barone, Forbes.com, 1 May 2025
He was known as a highly skilled grower and easily transformed the red clay of Georgia into rows of tomato, corn, string beans, and tobacco.
—Marisa Renee Lee, Vogue, 20 Jan. 2025
Dark green vegetables like spinach, broccoli, string beans, kale, collards, chard, peas, and dandelion greens as well as sweet potatoes
Nuts and seeds are also a rich source of vegetarian iron.
—Christina Pérez, Vogue, 23 Dec. 2024
The fruit that ultimately emerges is a pod that looks like a long, thick string bean and contains black seeds.
—Tribune News Service, Boston Herald, 15 Feb. 2024
See All Example Sentences for string bean
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“String bean.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/string%20bean. Accessed 20 May. 2025.
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