French bean
noun
British.
the pod of a green bean or wax bean, eaten as a vegetable.
Origin of French bean
First recorded in 1545–55
British Dictionary definitions for french bean
French bean
noun
a small twining bushy or annual bean plant, Phaseolus vulgaris, with white or lilac flowers and slender green edible pods
the pod of this plant
See also haricot
Also called:
dwarf bean,
kidney bean