purple wax beans

A form of purple wax bean — 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.

Meanings

noun
  1. pluralplural of purple wax bean
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