BUTTER BEAN


Meaning of BUTTER BEAN in English

transcription, транскрипция: [ noun ]

Date: circa 1819

1. : lima bean : as

a. chiefly Southern & Midland : a dried lima bean

b. : sieva bean

2. : wax bean

3. : a green shell bean especially as opposed to a snap bean

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