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pole bean

pole bean

noun
any vinelike variety of bean that is trained to grow upright on a pole, trellis, fence, etc.

Origin:
1760–70, Americanism
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Pole bean is always a great word to know.
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a calculus or concretion found in the stomach or intestines of certain animals, esp. ruminants, formerly reputed to be an effective remedy for poison.
an arrangement of five objects, as trees, in a square or rectangle, one at each corner and one in the middle.
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pole bean

noun
a climbing bean plant that will climb a wall or tree or trellis 
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