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butter bean
(redirected from Butter beans)

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butter bean
n.
1. Chiefly Southern & Midland U.S. See lima bean.
2. New England See wax bean.

butter bean
n
(Life Sciences & Allied Applications / Plants) a variety of lima bean that has large pale flat edible seeds and is grown in the southern US
ThesaurusLegend:  Synonyms Related Words Antonyms
Noun1.butter beanbutter bean - bush bean plant cultivated especially in southern United States having small flat edible seeds
butterbean, civet bean, sieva bean, butter bean - small flat green bean similar to lima beans
genus Phaseolus, Phaseolus - herbs of warm regions including most American beans
shell bean, shell bean plant - a bean plant grown primarily for its edible seed rather than its pod
2.butter beanbutter bean - small flat green bean similar to lima beans
shell bean - unripe beans removed from the pod before cooking
butter bean, butter-bean plant, lima bean, Phaseolus lunatus, sieva bean - bush bean plant cultivated especially in southern United States having small flat edible seeds
Translations
butter bean nfagiolo bianco
butter bean nfagiolo bianco


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Spicier or chewier menu items go well with smoother, milder sauces, such as hummus; white beans cooked with thyme, oregano, and tomatoes; or butter beans (baby limas) cooked with carrots, parsley, and celery.
As are her red beans and rice, candied yams, mashed potatoes with gravy, butter beans and steamed carrots.
The books I read recommended eating iron-rich foods such as lentils, dark meat, peas, leeks, broccoli, spring greens, watercress, radishes, butter beans, raisins, prunes, and some berries.
 
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