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Definition of string bean

string bean

Plural:string beans
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1

North American A long, slender, edible green pod of certain varieties of the common bean plant, traditionally characterized by a tough fibrous strip along its seam.

Example

"We harvested a basket of fresh string beans from the garden to serve with dinner."

2

American An informal term for a person who is very tall and noticeably thin.

Example

"When he was a teenager, he shot up into a lanky string bean before eventually filling out in his twenties."

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Word Nuance & Usage

Because modern agricultural varieties have been selectively bred to remove the tough fibrous seam, this vegetable is increasingly referred to as a 'green bean' or 'snap bean' in contemporary culinary contexts.

• Nearby Words

strim
strimmer
string
string bean
string beans
stringed
stringency

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Historical frequency of usage in published text.

180019102020
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Wordmom. (2026). Definition of String bean. In Wordmom Dictionary. Retrieved Nov 5, 2026, from https://wordmom.com/dictionary/string-bean
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