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beanstalk

[been-stawk] / ˈbinˌstɔk /










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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

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

The beanstalk tattoo on her arm signifies one can do a lot with a little.

From Los Angeles Times • Nov. 29, 2019

In conventional tellings of this fairy tale, Jack chops down the beanstalk and saves everyone from the bloodthirsty giant.

From New York Times • Dec. 13, 2018

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