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from The American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language, 5th Edition.

  • noun A bushy or climbing tropical American plant (Phaseolus vulgaris) in the pea family, widely cultivated for its narrow green edible pods.
  • noun The immature green pod of this plant, eaten as a vegetable.
  • noun Slang A tall thin person.

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  • noun A long, slender variety of green bean.
  • noun figuratively A tall and thin person.

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  • noun green beans with strings that must be removed

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