English dictionary

lima bean

/'l/i/m/@/_b/i/n/

Definitions, examples, synonyms and antonyms from WordNet 3.0.

noun

bush bean plant cultivated especially in southern United States having small flat edible seeds

noun.plant

Synonyms butter bean butter-bean plant phaseolus lunatus sieva bean

Source: WordNet 3.0
bush or tall-growing bean plant having large flat edible seeds

noun.plant

Synonyms lima bean plant phaseolus limensis

Source: WordNet 3.0
broad flat beans simmered gently; never eaten raw

noun.food

Source: WordNet 3.0