Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

purple wax bean

Word Rarity Rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 3.56 in modern English

Syllables: pur-ple wax bean
IPA

29

Scrabble Score

13

Letters

2

Syllables

10

Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

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.

Example Sentences

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

Inflected Forms

purple wax beans (plural)

Frequently Paired Words

yellow wax bean

Questions

What does purple wax bean mean?: 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.

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