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wax bean
noun
- a variety of string bean bearing yellowish, waxy pods.
- the pod of this plant, used for food.
wax bean
noun
- 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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