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Definition of beanstalk

beanstalk

/ˈbiːnstɔːk/
bean · stalk
Plural:beanstalks
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• noun

1

The main stem of a bean plant, especially a tall climbing variety or the giant magical stem featured in the fairy tale 'Jack and the Beanstalk'.

Example

"The children planted pole beans in the spring and watched each green beanstalk twine up the wooden trellis."

2

A very tall and slender person (used informally).

Example

"Having grown four inches over the summer, the teenager towered over his classmates like a lanky beanstalk."

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• Nearby Words

beanlike
beanpole
beansprout
beanstalk
beantown
bear
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Word Origin & Etymology

Formed in Middle English as a compound of 'bean' (from Old English 'bēan') and 'stalk' (from Middle English 'stalke', meaning the slender stem of a plant), and popularized in folklore by the English fairy tale 'Jack and the Beanstalk'.

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Wordmom. (2026). Definition of Beanstalk. In Wordmom Dictionary. Retrieved Nov 5, 2026, from https://wordmom.com/dictionary/beanstalk
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