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English noun: lima bean | |||
| 1. | lima bean (plant) bush bean plant cultivated especially in southern United States having small flat edible seeds | ||
| Synonyms | butter bean, butter-bean plant, Phaseolus lunatus, sieva bean | ||
| Broader (hypernym) | shell bean, shell bean plant | ||
| Part holonym | butter bean, butterbean, civet bean, sieva bean | ||
| Member meronym | genus Phaseolus, Phaseolus | ||
| 2. | lima bean (plant) bush or tall-growing bean plant having large flat edible seeds | ||
| Synonyms | lima bean plant, Phaseolus limensis | ||
| Broader (hypernym) | shell bean, shell bean plant | ||
| Part holonym | lima bean | ||
| Member meronym | genus Phaseolus, Phaseolus | ||
| 3. | lima bean (food) broad flat beans simmered gently; never eaten raw | ||
| Broader (hypernym) | shell bean | ||
| Narrower (hyponym) | Fordhooks | ||
| Part meronym | lima bean, lima bean plant, Phaseolus limensis | ||
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