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Noun: wax bean  waks been
  1. Snap beans with yellow pods
    "The wax beans added a bright colour to the vegetable medley";
    - yellow bean
     
  2. A common bean plant grown for its edible golden pod
    "The salad featured crisp wax beans for a pop of colour"

Derived forms: wax beans

Type of: common bean, common bean plant, fresh bean, Phaseolus vulgaris

Part of: genus Phaseolus, Phaseolus

Encyclopedia: Wax bean