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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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(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

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(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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