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butter bean

or butter·bean

noun

  1. a variety of small-seeded lima bean, Phaseolus lunatus, grown in the southern U.S.
  2. Midland and Southern U.S. any type of lima bean.

butter bean

noun

  1. a variety of lima bean that has large pale flat edible seeds and is grown in the southern US

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Word History and Origins

Origin of butter bean1

First recorded in 1810–20

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Example Sentences

Butter bean salad is made the same as String Bean Salad, or dress with mayonaise.

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