green bean
noun
the immature green pod of the kidney bean, eaten as a vegetable.
green beans
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pluralof green bean.plural
The grammatical form denoting more than one person, place, thing, or idea.
Example Sentences
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"They like green beans but not by themselves, so we just fry them in a little bit of butter and dip in breadcrumbs. The same with cauliflower and lots of other vegetables," she says.
From BBC ● Jul. 21, 2026
In the company’s kitchens, workers returned to traditional kettle cooking for sides like green beans and stopped freezing its biscuits in batches.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jun. 11, 2026
Across the city in a suburb of Beirut, kitchen shelves were stacked with sauces and tins crowded the walls as volunteers prepared green beans and fried rice balls.
From Barron's ● May 25, 2026
For example, the green beans that are planted at the beginning of the season are the only ones that will be planted this year, and there isn’t an opportunity to plant more until next year.
From Salon ● Apr. 24, 2026
I watched her eat her macaroni and cheese and fried chicken and green beans and coconut cake while I pushed my food around my plate between tiny bites.
From "It All Comes Down to This" by Karen English
