lima bean

li·ma bean

L0171000 (lī′mə)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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[After LimaPeru.]

lima bean

(ˈlaɪmə; ˈliː-) n1. (Plants) 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 seeds2. (Plants) the seed of such a plant[C19: named after Lima]

li′ma bean`

(ˈlaɪ mə)
n. 1. a bean, Phaseolus limensis, having a broad, flat, edible seed. 2. the seed. [1810–20; after Lima, Peru]

Thesaurus

Noun	1.	lima bean - bush bean plant cultivated especially in southern United States having small flat edible seedsbutter bean, butter-bean plant, Phaseolus lunatus, sieva beanbutterbean, civet bean, sieva bean, butter bean - small flat green bean similar to lima beansgenus Phaseolus, Phaseolus - herbs of warm regions including most American beansshell bean, shell bean plant - a bean plant grown primarily for its edible seed rather than its pod
	2.	lima bean - bush or tall-growing bean plant having large flat edible seedslima bean plant, Phaseolus limensislima bean - broad flat beans simmered gently; never eaten rawgenus Phaseolus, Phaseolus - herbs of warm regions including most American beansshell bean, shell bean plant - a bean plant grown primarily for its edible seed rather than its pod
	3.	lima bean - broad flat beans simmered gently; never eaten rawshell bean - unripe beans removed from the pod before cookingFordhooks - relatively large lima beanslima bean plant, Phaseolus limensis, lima bean - bush or tall-growing bean plant having large flat edible seeds

Translations

fagiolo di Lima