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butter bean
or butter·bean
noun
- a variety of small-seeded lima bean, Phaseolus lunatus, grown in the southern U.S.
- Midland and Southern U.S. any type of lima bean.
butter bean
noun
- 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
We’re talking green beans, cauliflower, broccolini, radishes, creamy butter beans and more, crisp with croutons and tossed with a straightforward roasted garlic vinaigrette.
From Washington Post
Butter bean salad is made the same as String Bean Salad, or dress with mayonaise.
From Project Gutenberg
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