string bean

string bean

n.

1.

a. A bushy or climbing tropical American plant (Phaseolus vulgaris) widely cultivated for its narrow green edible pods.

b. The green pod of this plant, eaten as a vegetable. Also called green bean, snap bean.

2. Slang A tall thin person.

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string bean

n

1. (Life Sciences & Allied Applications / Plants) any of several bean plants, such as the scarlet runner, cultivated for their edible unripe pods See also green bean, wax bean

2. Informal a tall thin person

Thesaurus

Noun

1.

string bean - green beans with strings that must be removed green bean - immature bean pod eaten as a vegetable

Translations

string bean n → fagiolino