butter bean

See also: butterbean

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Noun

butter bean (plural butter beans)

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

      Synonyms: double bean, Madagascar bean, sieva bean, civet bean

   2. A wax bean (Phaseolus vulgaris).