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Definition of green bean
green bean
Plural:green beans
• noun
1
The long, slender, immature green pod of the common bean plant, which is cooked and eaten whole as a vegetable.
Example
"We served roasted chicken with a side of garlic butter green beans."
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Wordmom. (2026). Definition of Green bean. In Wordmom Dictionary. Retrieved Oct 16, 2026, from https://wordmom.com/dictionary/green%20bean