wax bean

noun

Any of several forms of Phaseolus vulgaris (common bean); the butter bean.

Meanings

nounwax bean (plural wax beans)

plural wax beans · alternative waxbean

Synonyms & antonyms

nounAny of several forms of Phaseolus vulgaris (common bean); the butter bean.

More synonyms by meaning

nounsnap beans with yellow pods

Broader

Synonym sets from Open English WordNet, CC BY 4.0.

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wax bean. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 4, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/wax%20bean

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Chicago

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