French bean
Slender green pod
French bean is another name for the green bean or string bean—the long, slender pod eaten whole as a vegetable.
The term is more common in British English, where it distinguishes these beans from broader varieties like runner beans.
Blanch the French beans until just tender.
Pod-producing plant family
- cultivarBred plant variety
- haricotDried legume variety
- flageoletSmall end-blown woodwind
- produceMake or manufacture
organic · market garden · crop · edible · protein · fiber · vitamins · minerals
Secondary food portion
- sautéCook quickly in fat
- blanchScald briefly, then cool
- steamHeated water's gaseous form
- stir-fryQuick-cook in hot oil
casserole · niçoise · almondine · tempura · achar · sambal · fermented · pickled
Color of vegetation
- slenderThin and graceful
- elongatedStretched beyond usual dimensions
- podSeed case or cetacean group
- smoothWithout roughness or difficulty
tapered · uniform · glossy · vibrant · thin · delicate · fine · pencil-thin
legume
Pod-producing plant family
produce · organic · market garden · crop · edible · protein · fiber · vitamins · minerals · seasonal
side dish
Secondary food portion
stir-fry · casserole · niçoise · almondine · tempura · achar · sambal · fermented · pickled · braised
green
Color of vegetation
smooth · tapered · uniform · glossy · vibrant · thin · delicate · fine · pencil-thin · straight
snap
Sudden sharp sound
snappy · crunchy · al dente · firm · bite · stringless · squeaky · raw · blanched
sowing
Planting for cultivation
- seedlingRecently sprouted young plant
- trellisGarden climbing structure
- climbingAscending by physical effort
dwarf · runner · pole · stake · harvest · compost · mulch · watering · fertilizer · pest
French beankidney bean
Curved edible legume seed
navy bean · pinto bean · black bean · cannellini bean · butter bean
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