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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.

Origin:
1905–10, Americanism
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wax bean  
n.  A variety of string bean having yellow pods. Also called regionally butter bean.
The American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language, Fourth Edition
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