CIVET BEAN

Pronunciation (US): (GB):

Meaning:

Small flat green bean similar to lima beans

Synonyms:

butter bean; butterbean; civet bean; sieva bean

Classified under:

Nouns denoting foods and drinks

Hypernyms ("civet bean" is a kind of...):

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

Holonyms ("civet bean" 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)