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green bean

noun

  1. the immature green pod of the kidney bean, eaten as a vegetable.


green bean

noun

  1. any bean plant, such as the French bean, having narrow green edible pods when unripe
“Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged†2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012
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Origin of green bean1

An Americanism dating back to 1940–45
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So next time you preheat your oven or heat a pan for some green beans or cauliflower, consider skipping the cooking altogether.

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No wonder the green bean casserole needs its crunchy halo.

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Officials later confirmed his last meal was four pieces of fried chicken, green beans, mashed potatoes with gravy, biscuits, cheesecake and sweet tea.

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"He loved to be out in the garden with his grandfather, picking green beans. He was a charming boy, Mathis," she adds.

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You may wind up with three kinds of dressing and more green bean casserole than any group of eight could ever consume, but making room for other people’s family traditions is an act of love.

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