butter-bean plant meaning

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butter-bean plant (noun): bush bean plant cultivated especially in southern United States having small flat edible seeds.

Definition of butter-bean plant

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

    Synonyms: sieva bean, butter bean, lima bean, Phaseolus lunatus

    Type of: shell bean

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