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