LIMA BEAN


Meaning of LIMA BEAN in English

[ 'li:mə ]

■ noun

1》 an edible flat whitish bean.

2》 the tropical American plant which yields ~s. [ Phaseolus lunatus .]

Origin

C18: from the name of the Peruvian capital Lima .

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