beanpole
/ˈbinˌpoʊl/
noun
- A tall, thin stick or pole used to support bean plants as they grow.
- A broken beanpole can be replaced with a bamboo stake.
- We tied the bean vines to the beanpole to keep them upright.
- The gardener drove a beanpole into the soil for the climbing beans.
- A very tall, thin person.
- She was a beanpole as a teenager but filled out later.
- The basketball coach recruited a beanpole who could reach the hoop easily.
- After his growth spurt, he looked like a beanpole in his class.
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