yard-long bean
noun
: the edible 1- to 3-foot (0.3- to 0.9-meter) long thin stringless pod of a south Asian plant of a subspecies (Vigna unguiculata sesquipedalis) of the cowpea
also
: the plant
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Use frozen green beans if fresh or yard-long beans are unavailable.
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Tom Sietsema,
Washington Post,
9 Dec. 2019
Asia was home to adzuki, soybeans, winged beans, mung and urad dal, and Africa produced cowpeas, yard-long beans, pigeon peas, Dolichos lablab beans and black-eyed peas.
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Margaret Lauterbach,
idahostatesman,
14 Mar. 2018
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Tom Sietsema,
Washington Post,
9 Dec. 2019
Asia was home to adzuki, soybeans, winged beans, mung and urad dal, and Africa produced cowpeas, yard-long beans, pigeon peas, Dolichos lablab beans and black-eyed peas.
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Margaret Lauterbach,
idahostatesman,
14 Mar. 2018
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“Yard-long bean.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/yard-long%20bean. Accessed 2 Jul. 2026.
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