butterbean

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A form of butter bean — A lima bean (Phaseolus lunatus), especially when yellow or yellowish-white in colour.

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Meanings

nounbutterbean (plural butterbeans)

plural butterbeans

  1. alternativeAlternative form of butter bean.

Synonyms & antonyms

nounsmall flat green bean similar to lima beans

Similar
sieva beanbutter beancivet bean
Broader
shell bean
Also see
butter beancivet beansieva bean

Synonym sets from Open English WordNet, CC BY 4.0.

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APA

butterbean. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/butterbean

MLA

“butterbean.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/butterbean. Accessed November 3, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “butterbean,” accessed November 3, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/butterbean.

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