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beanstalk

[ been-stawk ]

/ ˈbinˌstɔk /

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noun

the stem of a bean plant.

Origin of beanstalk

First recorded in 1790–1800; bean + stalk¹

Words nearby beanstalk

beanfeast, beanie, beano, beanpole, beanshooter, beanstalk, bear, bear a grudge, bear animalcule, bear claw, bear down

Example sentences from the Web for beanstalk

Mr. Tall” is sort of “Jack and the Beanstalk,” and that started to talk to “Jack and the Mad Dog.

Tony Earley's Imaginary Friends |Mindy Farabee |September 2, 2014 |DAILY BEAST
Offhand, I can think of two Jacks—Jack of “Jack and the Beanstalk,” and Jack the Ripper, who cut quite a figure in his day.

Harvey Weinstein’s Battle With Warner Bros. Over ‘The Butler’: There's History |Marlow Stern |July 12, 2013 |DAILY BEAST
And later, when the giant tries to climb after Jack, the beanstalk has to be chopped down pronto.

Only Six Books: Excerpt From Jeanette Winterson’s New Memoir |Jeanette Winterson |March 7, 2012 |DAILY BEAST
Thus the mosque which was now such a bone of contention came into being, growing with the rapidity of Jack's beanstalk.

A Bottle in the Smoke |Milne Rae

The affection of young ladies is of as rapid 35 growth as Jack's beanstalk, and reaches up to the sky in a night.

Dictionary of Quotations from Ancient and Modern, English and Foreign Sources |James Wood
Jack seized it and chopped away at the beanstalk, when down it fell, bringing along with it the Giant.

Cole's Funny Picture Book No. 1 |Edward William Cole
Jack had no sooner reached the ground than he cut the beanstalk right in two.

Childhood's Favorites and Fairy Stories |Various
Jack's last words to his army just before climbing the beanstalk will be, "If you strike a giant you must kill him."

Pieces of Hate |Heywood Broun

British Dictionary definitions for beanstalk

beanstalk

/ (ˈbiːnˌstɔːk) /

noun

the stem of a bean plant