beanstalk
English
noun
Definitions
- The stem of a bean plant, proverbially fast-growing and tall.
- (figuratively) A tall, slim person.
- (chiefly) A space elevator.
Etymology
Compound from English bean (head) + English stalk.
Origin
English
stalk
Gloss
Timeline
Distribution of cognates by language
Geogrpahic distribution of cognates
Cognates and derived terms
- Banstead English
- Beantown English
- bean English
- bean-flicker English
- beanbag English
- beanball English
- beanbrain English
- beanbrawl English
- beanbreath English
- beanburger English
- beancake English
- beaner English
- beanery English
- beanfeast English
- beanfield English
- beanflour English
- beanhole English
- beanie English
- beanless English
- beanlike English
- beanmeal English
- beanpole English
- beanpot English
- beanspilling English
- beanwater English
- beany English
- cornstalk English
- cyberstalk English
- destalk English
- e-stalk English
- eyestalk English
- fava bean English
- footstalk English
- haystalk English
- leafstalk English
- prestalk English
- screwbean English
- seedstalk English
- snoutbean English
- soybean English
- stalk English
- stalkable English
- stalkee English
- stalker English
- stalkest English
- stalketh English
- stalkette English
- stalkish English
- stalkless English
- stalklike English
- stalky English
- wheatstalk English
- stalken Dutch, Flemish
- stalkear Spanish, Castilian
- stalkear Portuguese
- bene Middle English
- stalke Middle English
- biin Fiji Hindi
- bean
- stalk
- beany
- beanie
- beaner
- stalky
- beanpot
- e-stalk
- stalkee
- beanery
- beanbag
- stalker
- destalk
- soybean
- stalketh
- stalkest
- eyestalk
- prestalk
- beancake
- Beantown
- Banstead
- beanlike
- beanhole
- beanpole
- stalkish
- beanball
- beanmeal
- haystalk
- beanless
- stalkable
- seedstalk
- footstalk
- beanbrawl
- beanwater
- fava bean
- beanfield
- stalkette
- beanflour
- snoutbean
- beanfeast
- cornstalk
- stalkless
- beanbrain
- leafstalk
- stalklike
- screwbean
- beanburger
- beanbreath
- wheatstalk
- cyberstalk
- bean-flicker
- beanspilling