BUTTERBEAN

Pronunciation (US):

(GB):

 Dictionary entry overview: What does butterbean mean? 

• BUTTERBEAN (noun)
  The noun BUTTERBEAN has 1 sense:

1. small flat green bean similar to lima beans

  Familiarity information: BUTTERBEAN used as a noun is very rare.

 Dictionary entry details 

• BUTTERBEAN (noun)

Sense 1

Meaning:

Small flat green bean similar to lima beans

Classified under:

Nouns denoting foods and drinks

Synonyms:

butter bean; butterbean; civet bean; sieva bean

Hypernyms ("butterbean" is a kind of...):

shell bean (unripe beans removed from the pod before cooking)

Holonyms ("butterbean" is a part of...):

butter-bean plant; butter bean; lima bean; Phaseolus lunatus; sieva bean (bush bean plant cultivated especially in southern United States having small flat edible seeds)