英语释义
1. a bushy or vining tropical American bean (Phaseolus lunatus synonym Phaseolus limensis) that is widely cultivated for its flat edible starchy seed which is usually pale green when immature and whitish or beige when mature
2. the seed of a lima bean eaten usually cooked as a vegetable — see butter bean, sieva bean
3. a type of flat and pale green or white bean
4. the edible seed of a bean plant that is usually pale green or white