green bean

green bean

n. See string bean.

green bean

n (Plants) any bean plant, such as the French bean, having narrow green edible pods when unripe

green′ bean`

n. the slender immature green pod of the kidney bean, eaten as a vegetable. [1940–45, Amer.]

Thesaurus

Noun	1.	green bean - immature bean pod eaten as a vegetablefresh bean - beans eaten before they are ripe as opposed to driedsnap bean, snap - tender green beans without strings that easily snap into sectionsstring bean - green beans with strings that must be removedKentucky wonder, Kentucky wonder bean - flat-podded green beanEnglish runner bean, runner bean, scarlet runner bean, scarlet runner - long bean pods usually sliced into half-inch lengths; a favorite in BritainFrench bean, haricot vert, haricots verts - very small and slender green bean
	2.	green bean - a common bean plant cultivated for its slender green edible podsgenus Phaseolus, Phaseolus - herbs of warm regions including most American beanscommon bean, common bean plant, Phaseolus vulgaris - the common annual twining or bushy bean plant grown for its edible seeds or podsharicot - a French variety of green bean plant bearing light-colored beans