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.
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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 7 May. 2025.

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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
also : snap bean
2
: a very tall thin person

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