"fine bean" meaning in English

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Noun

Forms: fine beans [plural]
Head templates: {{en-noun}} fine bean (plural fine beans)
  1. A French bean that is narrower than 7.5 to 9mm in diameter, typically from a species such as Monel, Garonnel, Amy, Masai, Longio, or Paulista. Categories (lifeform): Phaseolus beans
    Sense id: en-fine_bean-en-noun-Vkd81rK9 Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header

Inflected forms

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