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beanstalk

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bean·stalk  (bnstôk)
n.
The stem of a bean plant.
beanstalk [ˈbiːnˌstɔːk]
n
(Life Sciences & Allied Applications / Botany) the stem of a bean plant
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Noun1.beanstalkbeanstalk - stem of a bean plant                
stalk, stem - a slender or elongated structure that supports a plant or fungus or a plant part or plant organ
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beanstalk [ˈbiːnstɔːk] N → judía f


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