French bean

noun

1. British. the pod of a green bean or wax bean, eaten as a vegetable.

French bean

noun

1. a small twining bushy or annual bean plant, Phaseolus vulgaris , with white or lilac flowers and slender green edible pods
2. See haricot
   the pod of this plant See also haricot

Word History and Origins

Origin of French bean¹

First recorded in 1545–55

Example Sentences

It is a species of French Bean, of which you eat the white bean itself instead of slicing up the pod.

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