noun
beanstalk
noun
1
The tall, fast-growing stem of a bean plant.
"The beanstalk had climbed halfway up the trellis by midsummer."
How to Use Beanstalk
Learner’s notesIn plain EnglishThe stem of a bean plant, best known from the fairy tale about Jack and the giant.
Common pairings
climb the beanstalk
a magic beanstalk
Word Forms
beanstalks plural
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Etymology
From bean + stalk, most famous from the fairy tale "Jack and the Beanstalk."