green bean

noun

: a kidney bean that is used as a snap bean when the pods are colored green

Examples of green bean in a Sentence

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But mostly there’d be good chicken with hot cornbread, green beans, and macaroni and cheese. Rick Bragg, Southern Living, 3 Apr. 2025 The week before, the FDA recalled nearly 200,000 cans of green beans due to potential contamination with a foreign object. Colson Thayer, People.com, 21 Mar. 2025 Wednesday, March 5, Pork Chop, mashed potatoes, green beans, whole grain roll, Mandarin oranges, milk. Ramona Sentinel, San Diego Union-Tribune, 25 Feb. 2025 Coffee harvested and processed into green beans from Colombia to Kenya has been shipped to boutique roasters and vast agribusiness conglomerates in wealthier countries. Peter S. Goodman, New York Times, 22 Feb. 2025 See All Example Sentences for green bean

Word History

First Known Use

1526, in the meaning defined above

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The first known use of green bean was in 1526

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“Green bean.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/green%20bean. Accessed 23 Apr. 2025.

Kids Definition

green bean

noun
: a kidney bean with the pods green when ready for harvest
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