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lima bean

DEFINITIONS OF: lima bean

1

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

Synonyms:
Phaseolus limensis, lima bean plant
Type of:
shell bean, shell bean plant
a bean plant grown primarily for its edible seed rather than its pod

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

Synonyms:
Phaseolus lunatus, butter bean, butter-bean plant, sieva bean
Type of:
shell bean, shell bean plant
a bean plant grown primarily for its edible seed rather than its pod

n broad flat beans simmered gently; never eaten raw

Types:
Fordhooks
relatively large lima beans
Type of:
shell bean
unripe beans removed from the pod before cooking
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