Legume
Butter Bean
About This Entry
Butter beans are the larger, creamier cousin of the lima bean, prized for a rich, almost buttery texture in Southern-style slow-cooked pots — that creaminess pairs well with the stone-fruit richness of Viognier.
Wine Pairing Explanation
Primary wine styles
Alternative wine styles
Common Culinary Uses
- lima bean
- onion
- rice
At a Glance
Group
Beans
Classification
Legumes
Usage intensity
accent
Scientific name
Phaseolus lunatus
Scientific Classification
- Display name
- Butter Bean
- Classification
- Legumes
- Group
- Beans
- Scientific name
- Phaseolus lunatus
Taxonomy
- Usage intensity
- accent