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

From Seattle Times • Mar. 28, 2022

There was no easy explanation for this blossoming beanstalk.

From Los Angeles Times • Oct. 19, 2021

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

I’m preaching, but I also believe that if I live here much longer, I’ll turn into a dried-up old beanstalk.

From "The Diary of a Young Girl" by Anne Frank