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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On the menu for lunch is cheese pizza, Italian pasta salad, and green beans. David Faris, Newsweek, 4 Nov. 2024 Aldi’s meal includes all the traditional Thanksgiving fixings, including a Butterball turkey, gravy, rolls, macaroni and cheese, stuffing plus ingredients to make cranberry sauce, mashed potatoes, a sweet potato casserole, green bean casserole and pumpkin pie. Jordan Valinsky, CNN, 16 Oct. 2024 Included in the Thanksgiving basket are a 16-pound Butterball turkey with spices, gravy, rolls, mac and cheese, and stuffing—as well as the ingredients for cranberry sauce, mashed potatoes, sweet potato casserole, green bean casserole, and pumpkin pie. Bychris Morris, Fortune, 16 Oct. 2024 Storm brings new needs Lindsey Miller pulled into a drive-through feeding kitchen at a church in Boone this week, thanking volunteers who handed her Styrofoam boxes with hot dogs and green beans. Chris Kenning, USA TODAY, 3 Oct. 2024 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 22 Nov. 2024.

Kids Definition

green bean

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