bush bean

noun

1. a variety of the common edible bean, Phaseolus vulgaris humilis, characterized by its bushy growth.

Word History and Origins

Origin of bush bean¹

An Americanism dating back to 1815–25

Example Sentences

At the east entrance to the Camarillo facility, amid lush fields of blooming bush beans, the action started about 10 a.m. when federal agents entered the facility.

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If you've got a pot, there's a bush bean ready to reward you.

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Some annual crops, such as bush beans, die midseason, right after the edible portions are harvested.

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This year Clifford is eyeballing pak choi and tatsoi; summer and winter squashes that are resistant to the vine squash borers that decimated his crops last year; bush beans; and some new varieties of carrots.

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Rows 100 feet long and more than 3 feet wide rise amid earthen aisles, and the beds are now full of tomatoes, winter squash, corn, okra and bush beans.

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