noun
butter beans; lima beans
Refers to the same legume as ライ豆 (lima beans). Used in cooking contexts.
See also: ライ豆
バタービーンズをスープに入れて煮込んだ。
I simmered butter beans in the soup.
Variant spelling with a middle dot; less common but still seen.
ライ豆 is the Japanese name for lima beans, while バタービーンズ is the English loanword used for the same bean, often in Western-style recipes.
Loanword from English 'butter beans'.