English Explanatory Dictionary

butter bean

English dictionary entry

Meanings

noun
  1. Any bean of certain species, including:
  2. A lima bean (Phaseolus lunatus), especially when yellow or yellowish-white in colour.
  3. A wax bean (Phaseolus vulgaris).

Pronunciation

LL-Q1860 (eng)-Flame, not lame-butter bean.wav

Word forms

butter bean butter beans

Synonyms

double bean Madagascar bean sieva bean civet bean
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