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From The Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.44 : [ gcide ]
French \French\ (fr[e^]nch), prop. a. [AS. frencisc, LL.
franciscus, from L. Francus a Frank: cf. OF. franceis,
franchois, fran[,c]ois, F. fran[,c]ais. See Frank, a., and
cf. Frankish.]
Of or pertaining to France or its inhabitants.
[1913 Webster]
French bean (Bot.), the common kidney bean ({Phaseolus
vulgaris).
French berry (Bot.), the berry of a species of buckthorn
({Rhamnus catharticus), which affords a saffron, green or
purple pigment.
French casement (Arch.) See French window, under
Window.
French chalk (Min.), a variety of granular talc; -- used
for drawing lines on cloth, etc. See under Chalk.
French cowslip (Bot.) The Primula Auricula. See
Bear's-ear.
French fake (Naut.), a mode of coiling a rope by running it
backward and forward in parallel bends, so that it may run
freely.
French honeysuckle (Bot.) a plant of the genus Hedysarum
({H. coronarium); -- called also garland honeysuckle.
French horn, a metallic wind instrument, consisting of a
long tube twisted into circular folds and gradually
expanding from the mouthpiece to the end at which the
sound issues; -- called in France cor de chasse.
French leave, an informal, hasty, or secret departure;
esp., the leaving a place without paying one's debts.
French pie [French (here used in sense of ``foreign'') +
pie a magpie (in allusion to its black and white color)]
(Zo["o]l.), the European great spotted woodpecker
({Dryobstes major); -- called also wood pie.
French polish.
(a) A preparation for the surface of woodwork, consisting of
gums dissolved in alcohol, either shellac alone, or
shellac with other gums added.
(b) The glossy surface produced by the application of the
above.
French purple, a dyestuff obtained from lichens and used
for coloring woolen and silken fabrics, without the aid of
mordants. --Ure.
French red rouge.
French rice, amelcorn.
French roof (Arch.), a modified form of mansard roof having
a nearly flat deck for the upper slope.
French tub, a dyer's mixture of protochloride of tin and
logwood; -- called also plum tub. --Ure.
French window. See under Window.
[1913 Webster]
From Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913) : [ web1913 ]
French \French\ (fr[e^]nch), a. [AS. frencisc, LL. franciscus,
from L. Francus a Frank: cf. OF. franceis, franchois,
fran[,c]ois, F. fran[,c]ais. See Frank, a., and cf.
Frankish.]
Of or pertaining to France or its inhabitants.
French bean (Bot.), the common kidney bean ({Phaseolus
vulgaris).
French berry (Bot.), the berry of a species of buckthorn
({Rhamnus catharticus), which affords a saffron, green or
purple pigment.
French casement (Arch.) See French window, under
Window.
French chalk (Min.), a variety of granular talc; -- used
for drawing lines on cloth, etc. See under Chalk.
French cowslip (Bot.) The Primula Auricula. See
Bear's-ear.
French fake (Naut.), a mode of coiling a rope by running it
backward and forward in parallel bends, so that it may run
freely.
French honeysuckle (Bot.) a plant of the genus Hedysarum
({H. coronarium); -- called also garland honeysuckle.
French horn, a metallic wind instrument, consisting of a
long tube twisted into circular folds and gradually
expanding from the mouthpiece to the end at which the
sound issues; -- called in France cor de chasse.
French leave, an informal, hasty, or secret departure;
esp., the leaving a place without paying one's debts.
French pie [French (here used in sense of ``foreign'') +
pie a magpie (in allusion to its black and white color)]
(Zo["o]l.), the European great spotted woodpecker
({Dryobstes major); -- called also wood pie.
French polish.
(a) A preparation for the surface of woodwork, consisting of
gums dissolved in alcohol, either shellac alone, or
shellac with other gums added.
(b) The glossy surface produced by the application of the
above.
French purple, a dyestuff obtained from lichens and used
for coloring woolen and silken fabrics, without the aid of
mordants. --Ure.
French red rouge.
French rice, amelcorn.
French roof (Arch.), a modified form of mansard roof having
a nearly flat deck for the upper slope.
French tub, a dyer's mixture of protochloride of tin and
logwood; -- called also plum tub. --Ure.
French window. See under Window.
From WordNet (r) 2.0 : [ wn ]
French bean
n : very small and slender green bean [syn: haricot vert, haricots
verts]
From English Wiktionary: All languages (2023-07-27) : [ dictinfo.com:wikt-en-ALL-2023-07-27 ]
French bean
n.
haricot bean, kidney bean (''Phaseolus vulgaris'').
From English Wiktionary: English language only (2023-07-27) : [ dictinfo.com:wikt-en-en-2023-07-27 ]
French bean
n.
haricot bean, kidney bean (''Phaseolus vulgaris'').
From English Wiktionary: Western, Greek, and Slavonic languages only (2023-07-27) : [ dictinfo.com:wikt-en-Western_Greek_Slavonic-2023-07-27 ]
French bean
n.
haricot bean, kidney bean (''Phaseolus vulgaris'').
From English Wiktionary: Western languages only (2023-07-27) : [ dictinfo.com:wikt-en-Western-2023-07-27 ]
French bean
n.
haricot bean, kidney bean (''Phaseolus vulgaris'').
From English-български език FreeDict+WikDict dictionary ver. 2023.05.29 : [ freedict:eng-bul ]
French bean /fɹˈɛntʃ bˈiːn/
зелен фасул
haricot bean
From English-Czech dicts.info/FreeDict Dictionary ver. 0.1.3 : [ freedict:eng-ces ]
french bean /fɹˈɛntʃ bˈiːn/
bob
From English - German Ding/FreeDict dictionary ver. 1.9-fd1 : [ freedict:eng-deu ]
French bean /fɹˈɛntʃ bˈiːn/
[Br.] grüne Bohne , Gartenbohne , Fisole [Ös.] , Strankerl [Kärnten]
Note: Phaseolus vulgaris
Synonyms: common bean, green bean, string bean, snap bean
see: wild beans, phaseolus beans, scarlet runner bean, runner bean, multiflora bean, lima bean, butter bean, sieva bean, Tepary bean
From English-Hungarian FreeDict Dictionary ver. 0.2.1 : [ freedict:eng-hun ]
french bean /fɹˈɛntʃ bˈiːn/
1. zöldbab
2. vajbab
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