wax bean

noun

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

Origin of wax bean

An Americanism dating back to 1905–10

Words nearby wax bean

waw, wawa, wawl, wax, wax and wane, wax bean, wax cap, wax flower, wax gourd, wax insect, wax jack

British Dictionary definitions for wax bean

wax bean

noun

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