LIMA BEAN PLANT

Pronunciation (US): (GB):

Meaning:

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

Synonyms:

lima bean; lima bean plant; Phaseolus limensis

Classified under:

Nouns denoting plants

Hypernyms ("lima bean plant" 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 "lima bean plant"):

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

Holonyms ("lima bean plant" is a member of...):

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