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beanstalk

[been-stawk] / ˈbinˌstɔk /










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A gigantic beanstalk grows out of a medieval peasant’s posterior, and another peasant says, “I told you they were magic beans and not to eat them.”

From New York Times • May 10, 2023

The beans grow a massive beanstalk up into the clouds, and the pair go on an exciting, slapstick-filled mission.

From Washington Times • Aug. 2, 2022

The “Into The Woods” Giant is the vengeful widow of the giant who Jack killed after climbing the beanstalk.

From Seattle Times • Mar. 28, 2022

Healthy fodder for cows and goats, nitrate fixer for the soil, a grape-scented shade for the veranda—what wasn’t to like about the South’s own jack in the beanstalk?

From Slate • Aug. 28, 2021

As he said this it occurred to him that he himself had to get to the other side of the beanstalk.

From "Half Upon a Time" by James Riley




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