green bean galaxy

== English == === Etymology === Blend of bean +‎ green pea galaxy. From being similar in appearance to green pea galaxies but larger, as with beans and peas. === Noun === green bean galaxy (plural green bean galaxies) (astronomy) A type of galaxy with a green tinge, thought to be caused by an ionization wave from a nearby quasar whose beam blasted through the galaxy, causing the glow. Synonyms: green bean (clipping), GB (initialism), GBG (initialism), GB galaxy Hypernym: galaxy ==== Related terms ==== ==== Further reading ==== green bean galaxy on Wikipedia.Wikipedia