snap bean

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Transcription

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- UK Pronunciation
- UK IPA
- [snap been]
- /snæp bin/
- /snæp biːn/

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- [snap been]
- /snæp bin/

Definitions of snap bean words

noun snap bean a crisp bean pod, as a green bean or a wax bean, that is easily broken into pieces for cooking. 1
noun snap bean any of various bean plants that are cultivated in the US for their crisp edible unripe pods 0
noun snap bean the pod of such a plant 0
noun snap bean any of various green beans or wax beans 0

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Origin of snap bean

First appearance:

before 1760

One of the 46% newest English words

An Americanism dating back to 1760-70

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Parts of speech for Snap bean

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snap bean popularity

A pretty common term. Usually people know it’s meaning, but prefer to use a more spread out synonym. About 37% of English native speakers know the meaning and use word.

According to our data about 55% of words is more used. This is a rare but used term. It occurs in the pages of specialized literature and in the speech of educated people.

snap bean usage trend in Literature

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