flat bean

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flat bean

noun flat beans

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.
Similar: helda bean, Romano bean, runner bean
A normal coffee bean (with a flat side), as opposed to a more oval peaberry.

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@misc{flat_bean_2026,
  title = {flat bean},
  howpublished = {Wiktionary, via Micwyn},
  year = {2026},
  url = {https://micwyn.com/word/flat%20bean},
  urldate = {2026-11-06}
}