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butter beans Synonyms

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• noun (Context 1)

The large, flat, pale-colored edible seeds of the lima bean plant (Phaseolus lunatus), prized in Southern American and British cooking for their rich, starchy, and buttery texture when simmered.

Usage Example

"She simmered a pot of dried lima beans with ham hocks and onions for Sunday dinner."

Strongest
lima beans

• noun (Context 2)

A cultivar of the common bean (Phaseolus vulgaris) having tender, yellow-colored pods that are cooked and eaten whole; wax beans.

Usage Example

"At the summer farmers' market, we bought fresh yellow wax beans to steam alongside the corn."

Strongest
wax beans

• Nearby Words

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