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purple wax beans

purple wax beans is the plural of purple wax bean.

Meaning of purple wax bean

Noun

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

Questions about purple wax beans

What is purple wax beans the plural of?
Purple wax beans is the plural of purple wax bean.

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