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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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. 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 See More

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Word History

First Known Use

1754, in the meaning defined at sense 1

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The first known use of string bean was in 1754

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“String bean.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/string%20bean. Accessed 27 Sep. 2023.

Kids Definition

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
also : snap bean
2
: a very tall thin person

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