LIMA BEAN


Meaning of LIMA BEAN in English

transcription, транскрипция: [ ˈlī-mə- ]

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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