lima bean vs shell bean

lima bean and shell bean both are nouns.

Word	Noun	Adjective	Verb	Adverb
lima bean	Yes	No	No	No
shell bean	Yes	No	No	No

As nouns, shell bean is a hypernym of lima bean; that is, shell bean is a word with a broader meaning than lima bean:

As nouns, shell bean is a hypernym of lima bean; that is, shell bean is a word with a broader meaning than lima bean:

lima bean: bush or tall-growing bean plant having large flat edible seeds
shell bean: a bean plant grown primarily for its edible seed rather than its pod

Other hypernyms of lima bean include shell bean plant.

As nouns, shell bean is a hypernym of lima bean; that is, shell bean is a word with a broader meaning than lima bean:

lima bean: bush bean plant cultivated especially in southern United States having small flat edible seeds
shell bean: a bean plant grown primarily for its edible seed rather than its pod

Other hypernyms of lima bean include shell bean plant.

lima bean (noun)	shell bean (noun)
broad flat beans simmered gently; never eaten raw	unripe beans removed from the pod before cooking
bush or tall-growing bean plant having large flat edible seeds	a bean plant grown primarily for its edible seed rather than its pod
bush bean plant cultivated especially in southern United States having small flat edible seeds