lima bean

Flat pale legume

A lima bean is a flat, kidney-shaped bean with a mild, slightly buttery flavor, eaten as a vegetable.

Lima beans come in two main varieties—large butter beans and smaller baby limas.

They're common in succotash and other American dishes: The casserole had corn and lima beans.

Children are notorious for disliking them.

legume

pulses

Rhythmic throbs or edible legumes

  • podSeed case or cetacean group
  • shellHard outer covering
  • driedStripped of moisture

canned · frozen · succotash · chickpea · lentil · pea · cannellini · edamame · cowpea · haricot

cooking

simmering

Cooking below boiling point

soup · stew · side dish · seasoning · ham hock · bacon · onion · garlic · herbs · braised

growing

seedling

Recently sprouted young plant

soil · compost · trellis · vine · planting · garden · yield · heirloom · Henderson

nutrition

protein

Folded amino chain

  • fiberPlant-based digestive aid
  • folateVitamin for DNA synthesis
  • ironElement twenty-six

potassium · magnesium · vitamins · minerals · low-fat · cholesterol-free · heart-healthy · plant-based · dietary · wholesome

Categories
Opposites
legume popularity/palatability

lima beancandy

Sugary edible treats

ice cream · chocolate · dessert · treat · sugar snap pea

bean texture

lima beansnap pea

Legume with edible casing

green bean · edamame · black bean · kidney bean · chickpea

Family

bean, beans, Lima, green bean, soybean, lima beans, pinto bean, mung bean, navy bean

Familiarity
Top 50,000
Profile
Known to kids · Used worldwide · Timeless · Concrete · Everyday, not technical · Rated G