yardlong bean

noun

A vigorous climbing annual vine (Vigna unguiculata subsp. sesquipedalis) grown primarily for its strikingly long (35-75 cm) immature pods with uses very similar to that of a green bean.

Similar
long-podded cowpeaasparagus beansnake beanChinese long bean
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Meanings

nounyardlong bean (plural yardlong beans)

plural yardlong beans · alternative yard-long bean

  1. A vigorous climbing annual vine (Vigna unguiculata subsp. sesquipedalis) grown primarily for its strikingly long (35-75 cm) immature pods with uses very similar to that of a green bean.

    Synonyms: long-podded cowpea, asparagus bean, snake bean, Chinese long bean

Synonyms & antonyms

nounA vigorous climbing annual vine (Vigna unguiculata subsp. sesquipedalis) grown primarily for its strikingly long (35-75 cm) immature pods with uses very similar to that of a green bean.

Similar
long-podded cowpeaasparagus beansnake beanChinese long bean
Also see
snake bean

Translations

Ancient Greek δόλιχος
  • δόλιχος (dólikhos)Vigna unguiculata sesquipedalis
Chinese Mandarin 豆角
  • 豆角 (dòujiǎo)Vigna unguiculata sesquipedalis
Dutch kousenband
  • kousenbandVigna unguiculata sesquipedalis
Finnish parsapapu
  • parsapapuVigna unguiculata sesquipedalis
French dolique asperge, haricot kilomètre
  • dolique aspergeVigna unguiculata sesquipedalis
  • haricot kilomètreVigna unguiculata sesquipedalis
German Spargelbohne
  • SpargelbohneVigna unguiculata sesquipedalis
Indonesian kacang panjang
  • kacang panjangVigna unguiculata sesquipedalis
Japanese 十六大角豆
  • 十六大角豆 (juuroku-sasage)Vigna unguiculata sesquipedalis
Korean 갓끈동부
  • 갓끈동부 (gatkkeundongbu)Vigna unguiculata sesquipedalis
Malay kacang panjang
  • kacang panjangVigna unguiculata sesquipedalis
Polish fasolnik chiński
  • fasolnik chińskiVigna unguiculata sesquipedalis
Portuguese feijão-chicote
  • feijão-chicoteVigna unguiculata sesquipedalis
Spanish judía de metro
  • judía de metroVigna unguiculata sesquipedalis
Tagalog sitaw
  • sitawVigna unguiculata sesquipedalis
Thai ถั่วฝักยาว
  • ถั่วฝักยาว (thua fak yao)Vigna unguiculata sesquipedalis
Vietnamese đậu đũa
  • đậu đũaVigna unguiculata sesquipedalis
Cite this entry
APA

yardlong bean. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 4, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/yardlong%20bean

MLA

“yardlong bean.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/yardlong%20bean. Accessed November 4, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “yardlong bean,” accessed November 4, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/yardlong%20bean.

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