string bean
Americannoun
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any of various kinds of bean, as the green bean, the unripe pods of which are used as food, usually after stripping off the fibrous thread along the side.
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the pod itself.
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Informal. a tall, thin person.
noun
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any of several bean plants, such as the scarlet runner, cultivated for their edible unripe pods See also green bean wax bean
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informal a tall thin person
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Etymology
Origin of string bean
An Americanism dating back to 1750–60
Example Sentences
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The fruit that ultimately emerges is a pod that looks like a long, thick string bean and contains black seeds.
From Los Angeles Times ● Feb. 5, 2024
Ginger said, "I think you’re right! You got the job string bean."
From Fox News ● Jan. 7, 2022
It also features a very strong supporting cast whose standouts include the director Marielle Heller as Beth’s loving, enabling adopted mother, and a shockingly charming human string bean.
From Slate ● Dec. 7, 2020
A talented string bean named Van Dyke became Reiner's alter ego on the show, which ran for five seasons.
From Seattle Times ● Apr. 1, 2014
“Is Susan another Erudite defector?” says Lynn, stabbing a string bean with her fork.
From "Insurgent" by Veronica Roth
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