butter bean

/ˌbʌdər ˈbin/

/ˈbʌtə bin/

Other forms: butter beans

Definitions of butter bean

1. noun

   bush bean plant cultivated especially in southern United States having small flat edible seeds
   synonyms: Phaseolus lunatus, butter-bean plant, lima bean, sieva bean

   type of:

   shell bean, shell bean plant

   a bean plant grown primarily for its edible seed rather than its pod
2. noun

   small flat green bean similar to lima beans
   synonyms: butterbean, civet bean, sieva bean

   type of:

   shell bean

   unripe beans removed from the pod before cooking