green bean

noun

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

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This colorful mix of salmon, green beans and tomatoes is made in the same pan as the olive-speckled orzo, but added in stages so each element winds up perfectly cooked. Melissa Kirsch, New York Times, 22 Feb. 2025 For instance, the famous green bean casserole — with its gluten, dairy and soy-laden ingredients — can be swapped for a simpler yet equally delicious Green Beans Almondine. Allison Palmer, Charlotte Observer, 8 Jan. 2025 For dinner, guests dined buffet-style on a house salad, sage pesto chicken, marinated flank steak, green beans almondine, roasted garlic and herb mashed potato from caterer Attitude On Food. Ashlyn Robinette, People.com, 2 Jan. 2025 The latter, conversely, is a list of the 12 fruits and vegetables that are most contaminated with pesticides, including strawberries, spinach, grapes, apples, bell and hot peppers, green beans, and blueberries. Hannah Coates, Vogue, 28 Dec. 2024 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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Kids Definition

green bean

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