SIEVA BEAN


Meaning of SIEVA BEAN in English

ˈsēvə- noun

also see·wee bean or se·wee bean ˈsēwē-

Etymology: sieva, seewee, sewee of unknown origin

1. : any of several bush or weakly vining beans that are derived from a tropical American annual species ( Phaseolus lunatus ), are closely related to and sometimes classed as lima beans, and are cultivated especially in the southern United States for their small flat edible seeds — compare java bean

2. : the seed of a sieva bean — called also butter bean

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