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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Green Beans Another one of the easiest crops to grow is green beans, which can be seeded directly into the ground. Meghan Overdeep, Southern Living, 27 May 2025 One cup of green beans contains 211 mg of potassium and 6 mg of sodium. Maria Godoy, NPR, 26 May 2025 Tuesday, May 27, Hawaiian Chicken, brown rice, Romaine salad and tomatoes, green beans, tropical fruit, milk. Ramona Sentinel, San Diego Union-Tribune, 21 May 2025 Patterson appeared in the Victoria state Supreme Court on Wednesday, where prosecutor Nanette Rogers told jurors the accused had served a meal of beef Wellington, mashed potatoes and green beans at her home in the rural town of Leongartha on July 29, 2023. Greg Wehner, FOXNews.com, 30 Apr. 2025 See All Example Sentences for green bean

Word History

First Known Use

1526, in the meaning defined above

Time Traveler
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 4 Jun. 2025.

Kids Definition

green bean

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