 lima_bean |
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| 1. | [ noun ] (botany) bush or tall-growing bean plant having large flat edible seeds | |
| Synonyms: | Phaseolus_limensis lima_bean_plant | |
| Related terms: | shell_bean Phaseolus | |
| 2. | [ noun ] (botany) bush bean plant cultivated especially in southern United States having small flat edible seeds | |
| Synonyms: | butter_bean butter-bean_plant Phaseolus_lunatus sieva_bean | |
| Related terms: | shell_bean Phaseolus sieva_bean | |
| 3. | [ noun ] (chemistry,food) broad flat beans simmered gently; never eaten raw | |
| Related terms: | shell_bean Fordhooks | |
