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beanstalk

[been-stawk] / ˈbinˌstɔk /










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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

Over the summer, he filmed a “Jack and the Beanstalk” panto in his backyard, with a giant sycamore tree acting as the beanstalk.

From New York Times • Dec. 15, 2020

A butcher and a simpleton climb a beanstalk to a giant and a hen that lays golden eggs.

From Los Angeles Times • Nov. 20, 2020

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




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