lima bean > define

noun

• Bush bean plant cultivated especially in southern United States having small flat edible seeds.
  • synonyms: sieva bean, butter bean, butter-bean plant, Phaseolus lunatus
• Bush or tall-growing bean plant having large flat edible seeds.
  • synonyms: lima bean plant, Phaseolus limensis
• Broad flat beans simmered gently; never eaten raw. .