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string bean
noun
: a type of long, thin green bean
: a very tall thin person
Full Definition of STRING BEAN
1
: a bean of one of the older varieties of kidney bean that have stringy fibers on the lines of separation of the pods; broadly : snap bean
2
: a very tall thin person
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First Known Use of STRING BEAN
1754
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STRING BEAN Defined for Kids
string bean
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Definition of STRING BEAN for Kids
: a bean with a long slender pod that is cooked and eaten as a vegetable
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