Synonyms/Hypernyms (Ordered by Estimated Frequency) of noun green_bean

2 senses of green bean

Sense 1
green bean -- (immature bean pod eaten as a vegetable)
       => fresh bean -- (beans eaten before they are ripe as opposed to dried)

Sense 2
green bean -- (a common bean plant cultivated for its slender green edible pods)
       => common bean, common bean plant, Phaseolus vulgaris -- (the common annual twining or bushy bean plant grown for its edible seeds or pods)