butter bean

1. Chiefly Southern & Midland U.S. See lima bean.

2. New England See wax bean.

butter bean

(Life Sciences & Allied Applications / Plants) a variety of lima bean that has large pale flat edible seeds and is grown in the southern US

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Noun	1.	butter bean - bush bean plant cultivated especially in southern United States having small flat edible seeds butter-bean plant, lima bean, Phaseolus lunatus, sieva bean 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 bean - small flat green bean similar to lima beans butterbean, civet bean, sieva bean 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

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butter bean n → fagiolo bianco

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Bean
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butterbean
civet bean
genus Phaseolus
lima bean
Phaseolus
Phaseolus lunatus
shell bean
shell bean plant
sieva bean
wax bean

Butter bean or lima bean - With their buttery flavour they're great in soups or stews, or on Black bean - A staple of Latin American and Caribbean cuisine, where they''re used to make side dishes, soups, bean dips, and salads.

Beans at a glance by Daily Post (Liverpool, England)

Cumberland or Sainsbury's Italian sausage are excellent and the butter beans add a creaminess to the stew and also fill you up somewhat, you could also use chickpeas.

A growing trend towards our fresh fruit and veg by Huddersfield Daily Examiner (Huddersfield, England)

2) Bountiful Bean Salad You''ll be choosing your favorite canned beans for this salad, keeping in mind color and texture; favorites like black beans, butter beans, navy beans, kidney beans, waxed beans, and whatever else you like.

5 Frugal & Delicious Ways to Save Money with Black Beans by Nicole Dean / Family and marriage community