lima bean
1.
(
noun
) broad flat beans simmered gently; never eaten raw
Related Words:
Fordhooks
,
shell bean
2.
(
noun
) bush or tall-growing bean plant having large flat edible seeds
Synonyms:
Phaseolus limensis
,
lima bean plant
Related Words:
shell bean
,
shell bean plant
3.
(
noun
) bush bean plant cultivated especially in southern United States having small flat edible seeds
Synonyms:
Phaseolus lunatus
,
butter bean
,
butter-bean plant
,
sieva bean
Related Words:
shell bean
,
shell bean plant
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