Pronunciation: ' s ē -v ə -, ' si-v ē -
Function: noun
Etymology: origin unknown
Date: 1888
: a bean plant ( Phaseolus lunatus ) of tropical America that is closely related to and sometimes classified with the lima bean also : its flat edible seed
Pronunciation: ' s ē -v ə -, ' si-v ē -
Function: noun
Etymology: origin unknown
Date: 1888
: a bean plant ( Phaseolus lunatus ) of tropical America that is closely related to and sometimes classified with the lima bean also : its flat edible seed
Merriam Webster Collegiate English Dictionary. Merriam Webster - Энциклопедический словарь английского языка. 2012