PHASEOLUS LIMENSIS

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 Dictionary entry overview: What does Phaseolus limensis mean? 

• PHASEOLUS LIMENSIS (noun)
  The noun PHASEOLUS LIMENSIS has 1 sense:

1. bush or tall-growing bean plant having large flat edible seeds

  Familiarity information: PHASEOLUS LIMENSIS used as a noun is very rare.

 Dictionary entry details 

• PHASEOLUS LIMENSIS (noun)

Sense 1

Meaning:

Bush or tall-growing bean plant having large flat edible seeds

Classified under:

Nouns denoting plants

Synonyms:

lima bean; lima bean plant; Phaseolus limensis

Hypernyms ("Phaseolus limensis" is a kind of...):

shell bean; shell bean plant (a bean plant grown primarily for its edible seed rather than its pod)

Meronyms (parts of "Phaseolus limensis"):

lima bean (broad flat beans simmered gently; never eaten raw)

Holonyms ("Phaseolus limensis" is a member of...):

genus Phaseolus; Phaseolus (herbs of warm regions including most American beans)