green bean
noun/ˌɡriːn ˈbiːn/
/ˌɡriːn ˈbiːn/
(British English also French bean)
(North American English also string bean)
- a type of bean that is a long thin green pod, cooked and eaten whole as a vegetableTopics Foodb1
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