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1. Bush bean plant cultivated especially in southern United States having small flat edible seeds
   - butter bean, butter-bean plant, lima bean, Phaseolus lunatus
    
2. Small flat green bean similar to lima beans
   - butter bean, butterbean, civet bean

Derived forms: sieva beans

Type of: shell bean, shell bean plant

Part of: genus Phaseolus, Phaseolus

Encyclopedia: Sieva bean