Yes. Butter beans and lima beans are the same kind of bean! The reason for the two different names is just down to geography. u003cbr/u003eu003cbr/u003eIn the UK and South America, they are usually called butter beans, due to their creamy texture. However, in most other countries, they are called lima beans. u003cbr/u003eu003cbr/u003eThis is because they have been grown in Peru for thousands of years, and the capital of Peru is Lima.