LIMA BEAN


Meaning of LIMA BEAN in English

Pronunciation: ' l ī -m ə -

Function: noun

Etymology: Lima, Peru

Date: 1756

1 a : a bushy or tall-growing tropical American bean ( Phaseolus limensis ) that is widely cultivated for its flat edible usually pale green or whitish seeds b : SIEVA BEAN

2 : the seed of a lima bean

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