LIMA BEAN

Meaning of LIMA BEAN in English

/ ˈliːmə biːn; NAmE / noun

( NAmE ) a type of round, pale green bean . Several lima beans grow together inside a flat pod .

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WORD ORIGIN

mid 18th cent.: lima from the name of the Peruvian capital Lima.

Oxford Advanced Learner's English Dictionary. Оксфордский английский словарь для изучающик язык на продвинутом уровне. 2005

LIMA BEAN — noun Etymology: Lima, Peru Date: 1756 1. a bushy or tall-growing tropical American bean ( Phaseolus limensis ) that is …
Толковый словарь английского языка - Merriam Webster
LIMA BEAN — ˈlīmə- noun also lima ( -s ) Etymology: from Lima, Peru 1. a. : any of various bush or tall-growing …
Webster's New International English Dictionary
LIMA BEAN — /luy"meuh/ 1. a bean, Phaseolus limensis, having a broad, flat, edible seed. 2. the seed, used for food. [ 1810-20; …
Random House Webster's Unabridged English Dictionary
LIMA BEAN — butter bean, edible seed of this plant
Толковый словарь английского языка - Редакция bed
LIMA BEAN — noun Etymology: Lima, Peru Date: 1756 1. a. : a bushy or tall-growing tropical American bean ( Phaseolus limensis ) …
Merriam-Webster's Collegiate English vocabulary
LIMA BEAN — Pronunciation: ' l ī -m ə - Function: noun Etymology: Lima, Peru Date: 1756 1 a : a bushy or …
Merriam Webster Collegiate English Dictionary
LIMA BEAN — [ 'li:mə ] ■ noun 1》 an edible flat whitish bean. 2》 the tropical American plant which yields ~s. [ …
Concise Oxford English vocab
LIMA BEAN — [li.ma bean] n [Lima, Peru] (1756) 1 a: a bushy or tall-growing tropical American bean (Phaseolus limensis) that is widely …
Merriam-Webster English vocab
LIMA BEAN — any of a variety of legumes of the species Phaseolus limensis widely cultivated for their edible seeds. See bean. History …
Britannica English vocabulary
LIMA BEAN — li ‧ ma bean /ˈliːmə biːn $ ˈlaɪ-/ BrE AmE noun [countable] [ Date: 1700-1800 ; Origin: Lima in Peru …
Longman Dictionary of Contemporary English
LIMA BEAN — n. 1 a tropical American bean plant, Phaseolus limensis, having large flat white edible seeds. 2 the seed of this …
Английский основной разговорный словарь
LIMA BEAN — n. 1 a tropical American bean plant, Phaseolus limensis, having large flat white edible seeds. 2 the seed of this …
Concise Oxford English Dictionary
LIMA BEAN — n.1 a tropical American bean plant, Phaseolus limensis, having large flat white edible seeds. 2 the seed of this plant. …
Oxford English vocab
LIMA BEAN — ( lima beans) Lima beans are flat round beans that are light green in colour and are eaten as a …
Collins COBUILD Advanced Learner's English Dictionary
LIMA BEAN — (~s) Lima beans are flat round beans that are light green in colour and are eaten as a vegetable. They …
Collins COBUILD - Толковый словарь английского языка для изучающих язык
LIMA BEAN — лима, лимская фасоль (ботаника) лима, лимская фасоль (Phaseolus limensis)
Большой Англо-Русский словарь
LIMA BEAN — бот. лима, лимская фасоль ( Phaseolus limensis )
Англо-Русско-Английский словарь общей лексики - Сборник из лучших словарей
LIMA BEAN — лима, лимская фасоль
Англо-Русский словарь Tiger
LIMA BEAN — бот. лима, лимская фасоль ( Phaseolus limensis )
Новый большой Англо-Русский словарь - Апресян, Медникова
LIMA BEAN — бот. лима, лимская фасоль ( Phaseolus limensis )
Большой новый Англо-Русский словарь
LIMA BEAN — лима, лимская фасоль
Англо-Русский словарь по общей лексике
LIMA BEAN — лима, лимская фасоль
Англо-Русский словарь общей лексики
LIMA BEAN — _n. лима, лимская фасоль
Англо-Русский словарь Мюллера - 24 редакция
LIMA BEAN — n. лима, лимская фасоль
Англо-Русский словарь Мюллера - редакция bed
LIMA BEAN — лима, лимская фасоль (ботаника) лима, лимская фасоль (Phaseolus limensis)
Новый большой Англо-Русский словарь
LIMA — n lime (= fruit of the lime) n file (as in wood file, metal file, nail file, etc.)
Interlingua English vocab
LIMA — I. Date: 1952 — a communications code word for the letter l II. geographical name city NW Ohio population 40,081, …
Толковый словарь английского языка - Merriam Webster
LIMA — City (pop., 1996 est.: city, 316,332; 1998 est.: metro area, 7,060,600), capital of Peru . It is located inland from …
Английский словарь Британика
BEAN — legume ). The mature seeds of the principal food beans, except soybean s, are similar in composition, though they differ …
Английский словарь Британика
LIMA — I. lima ˈlēmə adjective Usage: usually capitalized Etymology: from Lima, Peru : of or from Lima, the capital of Peru …
Webster's New International English Dictionary
BEAN — I. ˈbēn noun ( -s ) Usage: often attributive Etymology: Middle English bene, from Old English bēan; akin to Old …
Webster's New International English Dictionary
LIMA — (n.) The capital city of Peru, in South America.
Английский словарь Webster
LIMA — ( n. ) The capital city of Peru, in South America.
Webster's Revised Unabridged English Dictionary
LIMA — /lee"meuh/ or, Sp., /lee"mah/ for 1; /luy"meuh/ for 2 , n. 1. a city in and the capital of Peru, …
Random House Webster's Unabridged English Dictionary
BEAN — — beanlike , adj. /been/ , n. 1. the edible nutritious seed of various plants of the legume family, esp. …
Random House Webster's Unabridged English Dictionary
LIMA — n. capital city of Peru (country in South America)
Толковый словарь английского языка - Редакция bed
BEAN — I. ˈbēn noun Etymology: Middle English bene, from Old English bēan; akin to Old High German bōna bean Date: before …
Merriam-Webster's Collegiate English vocabulary
LIMA — I. ˈlē-mə Date: 1952 — a communications code word for the letter l II. geographical name 1. ˈlī-mə city NW …
Merriam-Webster's Collegiate English vocabulary
LIMA — noun the capital city of peru, in south america.
Webster English vocab
BEAN — [bean] n [ME bene, fr. OE bean; akin to OHG bona bean] (bef. 12c) 1 a: broad bean b: the …
Merriam-Webster English vocab
LIMA — [Li.ma] (ca. 1952)--a communications code word for the letter l
Merriam-Webster English vocab
BEAN — seed or pod of certain leguminous plants of the family Fabaceae, originally of Vicia faba, an Old World species called …
Britannica English vocabulary
LIMA — city, capital of Lima department and of Peru. It is the country's commercial and industrial centre. Central Lima is located …
Britannica English vocabulary
LIMA — Lima, lima (i) BrE AmE ˈliːm ə , (ii) BrE AmE ˈlaɪm ə The place in Peru —Spanish [ ˈli …
Longman Pronunciation English Dictionary
BEAN — / biːn; NAmE / noun , verb ■ noun 1. a seed, or pod containing seeds, of a climbing plant, …
Oxford Advanced Learner's English Dictionary
LIMA — Li ‧ ma /ˈliːmə/ BrE AmE the capital city of Peru, which is an important industrial centre and is also …
Longman Dictionary of Contemporary English
BEAN — I. bean 1 S2 /biːn/ BrE AmE noun [countable] [ Language: Old English ] 1 . a seed or a …
Longman Dictionary of Contemporary English
BEAN — n. & v. --n. 1 a any kind of leguminous plant with edible usu. kidney-shaped seeds in long pods. b …
Английский основной разговорный словарь
BEAN — n. & v. n. 1 a any kind of leguminous plant with edible usu. kidney-shaped seeds in long pods. b …
Concise Oxford English Dictionary
BEAN — n. & v. --n. 1. a any kind of leguminous plant with edible usu. kidney-shaped seeds in long pods. b …
Oxford English vocab
BEAN — I. noun COLLOCATIONS FROM OTHER ENTRIES a tomato/potato/bean etc plant ▪ Bean plants are easy to grow. baked beans bean …
Longman DOCE5 Extras English vocabulary
LIMA — bean [noun] [C], butter bean [noun] [C] - a large flat creamy-yellow or pale green bean which can be cooked …
Cambridge English vocab
BEAN — [noun] [C] - a seed, or the pod containing seeds, of various climbing plants, eaten as a vegetablegreen beansrunner beansFrench …
Cambridge English vocab
BEAN — n. Seed or pod of certain leguminous plants (see legume ). The mature seeds of the principal food beans, except …
Britannica Concise Encyclopedia
LIMA — n. City (pop., 1996 est.: city, 316,332; 1998 est.: metro area, 7,060,600), capital of Peru . It is located inland …
Britannica Concise Encyclopedia
LIMA — Classification: CDP (census designated place) Located in: Pennsylvania (PA) Total Population (2000): 3225 Total Housing Units (2000): 1003 Land Area …
U.S. Gazetteer English vocabulary
LIMA — Classification: Town Located in: Oklahoma (OK) Total Population (2000): 74 Total Housing Units (2000): 39 Land Area (square meters): 1198702 …
U.S. Gazetteer English vocabulary
LIMA — Classification: City Located in: Ohio (OH) Total Population (2000): 40081 Total Housing Units (2000): 17631 Land Area (square meters): 33112857 …
U.S. Gazetteer English vocabulary
LIMA — Classification: Village Located in: New York (NY) Total Population (2000): 2459 Total Housing Units (2000): 800 Land Area (square meters): …
U.S. Gazetteer English vocabulary
LIMA — Classification: Town Located in: Montana (MT) Total Population (2000): 242 Total Housing Units (2000): 158 Land Area (square meters): 1428590 …
U.S. Gazetteer English vocabulary
LIMA — Classification: Village Located in: Illinois (IL) Total Population (2000): 159 Total Housing Units (2000): 63 Land Area (square meters): 555136 …
U.S. Gazetteer English vocabulary
BEAN — n. 25B6; noun . See list. Beans, Pulses, and Peas adzuki/aduki bean mangetout asparagus pea marrowfat pea black bean mesquite …
Concise Oxford Thesaurus English vocabulary
LIMA — mila
Anagrams English vocabulary
LIMA — Lotus/Intel/Microsoft/AST
Computer Abbreviations English vocabulary

Oxford Advanced Learner's English Dictionary

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