wax bean

noun

: a kidney bean with pods that turn creamy yellow to bright yellow when mature enough for use as snap beans

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Red Kuri squash with stracciatella and hazelnut, Halibut with wax beans and Jonah crab butter, and a crowd-pleasing dessert in the form of a Churro ice cream sandwich with vanilla ice cream and Cajeta caramel sauce. Freya Drohan, Vogue, 23 Oct. 2024 Avocado, mint, and wax beans really round this one out. Christopher Michel, Country Living, 5 July 2023

Word History

First Known Use

1897, in the meaning defined above

Time Traveler
The first known use of wax bean was in 1897

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“Wax bean.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/wax%20bean. Accessed 18 Mar. 2025.

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wax bean

noun
: a kidney bean with pods that are yellow when ripe for use as snap beans
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