Meaning
green bean
- the edible unripe pod of the common bean; green bean (usually plural)
In a sentence
Ho preparato un contorno di fagiolini con olio e limone.
I prepared a side dish of green beans with oil and lemon.
Ti piacciono i fagiolini cotti al vapore?
Do you like steamed green beans?
Dobbiamo ancora pulire i fagiolini prima di lessarli.
We still need to trim the green beans before boiling them.
Word forms (2)
| Word | Word forms |
|---|---|
| fagiolino | masculine · singular |
| fagiolini | masculine · plural |
Usage notes
- Nearly always used in the plural 'fagiolini' when referring to the vegetable as food.
- Regional synonym: 'cornetti' in some parts of central and northern Italy.