purple wax bean

plural purple wax beans

1. Any of kind of tender, crisp, and sweet snap bean, of Phaseolus vulgaris, with a deep magenta or lavender exterior, often featuring a pale yellow interior, infused with an anthocyanin pigment.

   Purple wax beans Similar to small yellow wax beans, these have a dark purple pod that turns green when cooked.

   1992, Sheldon Margen, M.D., The Wellness Encyclopedia of Food and Nutrition, page 57

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   Absence of artifice: A fragrant medley of garden roses, including vintage varieties, is accented brightly by anemones, French calla lilies, and a surprising purple wax bean.

   1995, Teleflora Incorporated (publisher), Flowers &., volume 16, page 46

   At summer markets, you'll find yellow and purple wax beans and different varieties of green beans (also called snap or string beans), including slender haricots verts.

   2012, Leslie Jonath, Ethel Brennan, At the Farmers' Market with Kids, Recipes and Projects for Little Hands, page 52

   We grow gorgeous purple wax beans at the Ranch, but if you can't find them at your grocer, substitute green beans or yellow wax beans and this delicious salad will still be high in vitamins A and C.

   2004, Deirdre Imus, The Imus Ranch, Cooking for Kids and Cowboys, page 102