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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Sometimes briny pickled okra and green beans make it onto the plate. Tara Massouleh McCay, Southern Living, 3 May 2025 Spread broccoli and green beans in a single layer on baking sheet. Jennifer Shanker, Flow Space, 25 Apr. 2025 Tuesday, April 8, Tuna Casserole, green beans, Romaine salad and tomatoes, orange, milk. Ramona Sentinel, San Diego Union-Tribune, 1 Apr. 2025 It’s also loaded with shredded rotisserie chicken, corn, and green beans, and topped with a crisp and tender biscuit layer (from a can, of course). Kimberly Holland, Southern Living, 24 Apr. 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 25 May. 2025.

Kids Definition

green bean

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