speckled butter bean

noun

A variety of small lima bean (Phaseolus lunatus), popular in the cuisine of the southern United States, featuring a cream-colored base with maroon or brown speckles.

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Meanings

nounspeckled butter bean (plural speckled butter beans)

plural speckled butter beans

  1. A variety of small lima bean (Phaseolus lunatus), popular in the cuisine of the southern United States, featuring a cream-colored base with maroon or brown speckles.
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