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Definition of string bean noun from the Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary

string bean

noun
 
/ˌstrɪŋ ˈbiːn/
 
/ˌstrɪŋ ˈbiːn/
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  1. (also runner bean)
     (both British English) a type of bean which is a long flat green pod growing on a climbing plant. The pods are cut up, cooked and eaten as a vegetable.Topics Foodc2
  2. (North American English)
    (also green bean (British and North American English))
    (British English also French bean)
    a type of bean that is a long thin green pod, cooked and eaten whole as a vegetableTopics Foodc2
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