butter-bean_plant (HyperDic hyper-dictionary)

English > 1 sense of the expression *butter-bean plant*:
NOUN	plant	butter-bean plant, sieva bean, butter bean, lima bean, Phaseolus lunatus	bush bean plant cultivated especially in southern United States having small flat edible seeds

English > *butter-bean plant*: 1 sense > noun 1, plant
Meaning	bush bean plant cultivated especially in southern United States having small flat edible seeds.
Synonyms	sieva bean, butter bean, lima bean, Phaseolus lunatus
Member of	Phaseolus, genus Phaseolus	herbs of warm regions including most American beans
Parts	sieva bean, butter bean, butterbean, civet bean	small flat green bean similar to lima beans
Broader	shell bean, shell bean plant	A bean plant grown primarily for its edible seed rather than its pod

HyperDic: butter-bean_plant