snap bean
noun
a crisp bean pod, as a green bean or a wax bean, that is easily broken into pieces for cooking.
Origin of snap bean
1An Americanism dating back to 1760–70
Words Nearby snap bean
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British Dictionary definitions for snap bean
snap bean
nounUS and Canadian
any of various bean plants that are cultivated in the US for their crisp edible unripe pods
the pod of such a plant
Origin of snap bean
1C19: so called because the pods are broken into pieces for eating
- See also string bean
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