beanstalk

ˈbiːnstɔk

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Definition of beanstalk - Reverso English Dictionary

Noun

plantsstalk of a bean plant

The beanstalk grew taller each day in the garden..

appearancetall slim person

He was a beanstalk among his friends.

lanky

slender

technology

TECH.

space elevator in science fiction

TECH.

The beanstalk connected Earth to the space station.

space elevator

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stalk of a bean plant

Origin of beanstalk

English, bean (bean) + stalk (stem)

Examples of beanstalk in a sentence

A giant beanstalk appeared in the backyard.
She stood out like a beanstalk in the crowd.
The basketball player was a real beanstalk.
The beanstalk was a marvel of futuristic engineering.
Scientists debated the feasibility of building a real beanstalk.

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French:tige de haricot, échalas, ...
German:Bohnenstange, Weltraumaufzug, ...
Italian:gambo di fagiolo, stangone, ...
Spanish:tallo de judía, ...
Portuguese:pé de feijão, varapau, ...
Chinese:豆茎, 瘦高个, ...
Japanese:豆の茎, ひょろ長い人, ...
Arabic:ساق الفاصولياء, عُودُ فَاصولِياء, ...
Hebrew:גִּבְעוֹל שַׁעוּעִית, אָרוֹךְ וְרָזֶה, ...
Russian:бобовый стебель, высокий и стройный человек, ...
Ukrainian:рослина квасолі, високий стрункий, ...
Hindi:सेम का तना, लंबा पतला व्यक्ति, ...
Bengali:শিমের লতা, লম্বু, ...
Catalan:tija de mongetera, esprimatxat, ...
Czech:fazolový stonek, čahoun, ...
Danish:bønnestængel, lang tynd person, ...
Dutch:bonenstengel, lange slungel, ...
Greek:κοτσάνι φασολιού, ψηλόλιγνος, ...
Hungarian:babszár, nyakigláb, ...
Khmer:ដើមសណ្តែក, មនុស្សដែលមានរាងខ្ពស់ស្គមខ្លាំង, ...
Korean:콩나무 줄기, 장대 같은 사람, ...
Persian:ساقه لوبیا, آدم قدبلند, ...
Polish:łodyga fasoli, tyczka, ...
Portuguese (BR):pé de feijão, varapau, ...
Romanian:plantă de fasole, fir de fasole, ...
Swedish:bönstjälk, tallrik, ...
Thai:ลำต้นถั่ว, คนสูงผอม, ...
Turkish:fasulye sapı, sırık, ...
Vietnamese:thân cây đậu, người cao lêu nghêu, ...

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