- green bean - immature bean pod eaten as a vegetable
--1 is a kind of fresh bean
--1 has particulars:snap bean, snap; string bean; Kentucky wonder, Kentucky wonder bean; scarlet runner, scarlet runner bean, runner bean, English runner bean; haricot vert, haricots verts, French bean - green bean - a common bean plant cultivated for its slender green edible pods
--2 is a kind of common bean, common bean plant, Phaseolus vulgaris
--2 is a member of Phaseolus, genus Phaseolus
--2 has particulars: haricot - green bean - a common bean plant cultivated for its slender green edible pods