butter beannoun [ C usually plural ]
uk/ˈbʌt.ə ˌbiːn/us/ˈbʌt̬.ɚ ˌbiːn/UK US lima beana large, flat, pale yellow or pale green bean
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Beans & pulses
- aduki
- adzuki
- azuki
- bean
- bean curd
- dal
- dhal
- fava bean
- French bean
- garbanzo bean
- mangetout
- marrowfat pea
- mung bean
- pea
- petits pois
- snow pea
- soya
- soya bean
- split pea
- string bean
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Examples from literature
- Add six ears of green corn, splitting through the kernels, one pint butter beans and six large tomatoes chopped fine.
- Any green bean may be used in this way, lima and butter beans being the nicest.
- Instead of always using butter beans, or haricot beans, as directed in one of these menus, lentils or split peas can be substituted.