green bean

noun

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

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Items inside the fridge included groceries purchased on April 7, 2018, when Stanko went to Walmart to buy things like lemons, green beans and almonds for a dinner Gross planned to prepare for them that evening. Erika Stanish, CBS News, 6 Feb. 2026 This domestic food supply produces food for 179 million Americans relying on citrus, corn, lettuce, cabbage, green beans, celery, and other vegetables that keep American stomachs full for more than seven months of the year. George Landrith, Boston Herald, 31 Jan. 2026 Rice, chile, green beans and potato cheese were held outside of proper holding temperature. Veronica Fernandez-Alvarado january 30, Sacbee.com, 30 Jan. 2026 Nick Billings, executive chef of Corner Chophouse in Winter Park, Florida, says the best frozen vegetable is always going to be green beans or the mixed variety pack with 3 to 4 different veggies inside. Amber Love Bond, Southern Living, 29 Jan. 2026 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 14 Feb. 2026.

Kids Definition

green bean

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