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flat bean

flat bean noun: the immature and green edible pod of a variety of the common bean, Phaseolus vulgaris, that has relatively flat pods.

flat bean: the immature and green edible pod of a variety of the common bean, Phaseolus vulgaris, that has...
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Noun

flat bean (plural flat beans)

  1. The immature and green edible pod of a variety of the common bean, Phaseolus vulgaris, that has relatively flat pods.
    • Flat beans tend to take longer to cook than other varieties of green beans.
  2. A normal coffee bean (with a flat side), as opposed to a more oval peaberry.

Synonyms of flat bean

Forms of flat bean

pluralflat beans

Questions about flat bean

What does flat bean mean?
Flat bean means the immature and green edible pod of a variety of the common bean, Phaseolus vulgaris, that has relatively flat pods.
What part of speech is flat bean?
Flat bean is a noun.
What is the plural of flat bean?
The plural of flat bean is flat beans.

Words near flat bean in the dictionary

  1. flat as a pancake
  2. flat as my hat
  3. flat as your hat
  4. flat back four
  5. flat back fours
  6. flat bean
  7. flat beans
  8. flat bed
  9. flat beds
  10. flat bottomed
  11. flat bread

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