Phrase guide

flat bean

noun · 1 senses · updated from the 2026-07-25 local source snapshot

Definitions and examples are grouped by meaning. Pronunciation, history, word forms, translations, descendants, synonyms, antonyms, derived terms, and related words appear whenever the source provides them.

Sound

Pronunciation

Each Play button uses your device's default local English voice, or a natural local fallback. The selected voice name appears after playback. This is synthesized speech, not a source recording.

No pronunciation record was provided for this word.

1

noun

Meaning 1

The immature and green edible pod of a variety of the common bean, Phaseolus vulgaris, that has relatively flat pods.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

Examples

  • Flat beans tend to take longer to cook than other varieties of green beans.

Meaning relationships

Synonyms: helda bean, Romano bean, runner bean

Antonyms: none provided

History

Etymology

No etymology was provided for this word.

Across languages

Translations

3 source translations are retained for this English entry.

  • Dutch: snijboon — immature edible flat pods of a variety of the common bean
  • Polish: fasola szparagowa płaska — immature edible flat pods of a variety of the common bean
  • Turkish: çalı fasulyesi — immature edible flat pods of a variety of the common bean