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wax bean

noun

  1. a variety of string bean bearing yellowish, waxy pods.
  2. the pod of this plant, used for food.

wax bean

noun

  1. any of certain string beans that have yellow waxy pods and are grown in the US

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Word History and Origins

Origin of wax bean1

An Americanism dating back to 1905–10

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