green bean

noun

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

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Sides include mac and cheese, potato salad, collard greens, green beans, baked beans and, of course, cornbread. Jason Mastrodonato, The Mercury News, 20 Jan. 2025 Sides include classic comfort foods like hushpuppies, mac and cheese, baked beans, coleslaw and green beans. Samantha Husted, Charlotte Observer, 16 Jan. 2025 Toss trimmed asparagus, green beans, and your sliced orange, with olive oil, salt, and pepper. Mary Shannon Wells, Southern Living, 31 Dec. 2024 To save space in the refrigerator, Hall recommended storing pre-prepared ingredients for different recipes in Ziploc bags such as butter sauce in one bag and green beans in another bag. Rosemary Feitelberg, WWD, 6 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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“Green bean.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/green%20bean. Accessed 4 Feb. 2025.

Kids Definition

green bean

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