flat bean

English

Flat beans, raw.

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.
    Synonyms: helda bean, Romano bean, runner bean (an ambiguous common name)
    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.

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