beanstalk

Tall legume stem

A beanstalk is the stem of a bean plant, which climbs by twining around supports as it grows.

The word appears most often in reference to "Jack and the Beanstalk," the fairy tale in which a boy trades a cow for magic beans that grow into a stalk reaching the clouds.

A very tall, thin person may be called a beanstalk.

growth

germination

Seed's initial growth phase

sproutNew plant emergence
seedlingRecently sprouted young plant
vineTrailing climbing plant

tendril · climb · trellis · pole · runner · cultivation · fertilizer · compost · mulch · propagation

fairytale

Jack

Male court card

giantBeing of huge size
magicSupernatural or illusory power
goldenBright yellow, or precious

goose · harp · climb · castle · sky · fee-fi-fo-fum · ogre · treasure · adventure · enchanted

plant

legume

Pod-producing plant family

podSeed case or cetacean group
stemPlant's central axis
leafPlant's photosynthetic organ

flower · node · internode · fibrous · cellulose · heirloom · cultivar · harvest · yield · garden

beanstalk

germination

Jack

legume

beanstalk

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