yellow bean

Thân thiện

A farmer picks ripe yellow beans from a garden trellis.

Definition

1. Noun:
   • A type of snap bean with yellow pods: "yellow bean" refers specifically to a variety of legume where the edible pod is yellow in color. It is a type of green bean (snap bean) distinguished by its yellow pod rather than a green one.

Usage Examples

• Noun:
  • The recipe calls for fresh yellow beans, not green ones.
  • She grew yellow beans in her garden this summer.
  • I prefer the taste of yellow beans in a salad.

Advanced Usage

• As a specific culinary ingredient: The term is often used in cooking and gardening contexts to specify the bean variety.
  • For this dish, the chef insists on using only the finest yellow beans.

Variants and Related Words

• Wax bean: A common synonym for "yellow bean," referring to the same type of bean with a yellow, waxy-looking pod.
• Snap bean: The general category of beans eaten for their pods, which includes both green and yellow varieties.
• String bean: A historical term for snap beans, though modern varieties are often "stringless."

Synonyms

• Wax bean: The most direct synonym.
• Yellow snap bean: A more descriptive synonym.

Notes on Meaning

• The term "yellow bean" refers specifically to the pod's color. It is not typically used to describe beans that are shelled for their seeds (like yellow soybeans or other shelled beans). The defining characteristic is the edible, yellow pod.

Học thuật

Noun

1. snap beans with yellow pods

Từ đồng nghĩa

• wax bean