Found 2 items, similar to Lima bean.
English → English (WordNet)
Definition: lima bean
lima bean
n 1: bush bean plant cultivated especially in southern United
States having small flat edible seeds [syn:
sieva bean,
butter bean,
butter-bean plant,
Phaseolus lunatus]
2: bush or tall-growing bean plant having large flat edible
seeds [syn:
lima bean plant,
Phaseolus limensis]
3: broad flat beans simmered gently; never eaten raw
English → English (gcide)
Definition: Lima bean
Lima
\Li"ma\ (l[=e]"m[.a] or l[imac]"m[.a]), n.
The capital city of Peru, in South America.
[1913 Webster]
Lima bean. (Bot.)
(a) A variety of climbing or pole bean (
Phaseolus lunatus),
which has very large flattish seeds.
(b) The seed of this plant, much used for food.
Lima wood (Bot.), the beautiful dark wood of the South
American tree
C[ae]salpinia echinata.
[1913 Webster]