Lima Bean

Lima Bean
Phaseolus lunatus
AKA: butter bean, sieva bean, double bean, Madagascar bean, chad bean, or wax bean
Family: Fabaceae
Kind: Annual
Lima beans should not be eaten raw as they contain linamarin, which turns into cyanide when consumed. Cooking destroys the enzymes that would release the cyanide.

Lima Beans
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The Fabaceae Family
a family of flowering plantsAKA: leguminosae, commonly known as the legume, pea, or bean family
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