lima bean

Definition of Lima Bean in English :

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Noun

1. butter bean, butter-bean plant, lima bean, phaseolus lunatus, sieva bean

bush bean plant cultivated especially in southern United States having small flat edible seeds

2. lima bean, lima bean plant, phaseolus limensis

bush or tall-growing bean plant having large flat edible seeds

3. lima bean

broad flat beans simmered gently; never eaten raw

WordNet Lexical Database for English. Princeton University. 2010.

Lima Bean

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noun

1.

any of several varieties of the bean plant, Phaseolus lunatus (or P. limensis), native to tropical America but cultivated in the US for its flat pods containing pale green edible seeds

2.

the seed of such a plant

Lima Bean

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1.

a common variety of bean (Phaseolus limensis), with creamy flowers and broad pods

2.

the broad, flat, nutritious seed of this plant

Lima Bean

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n.

1. Any of several varieties of a tropical American plant (Phaseolus lunatus) having flat pods containing large light-green or white edible seeds.

2. A seed of this plant. In both senses also called regionally butter bean.

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