LIMA BEAN


Meaning of LIMA BEAN in English

ˈlīmə- noun

also lima

( -s )

Etymology: from Lima, Peru

1.

a. : any of various bush or tall-growing beans that are derived from a perennial tropical American species ( Phaseolus limensis ) and that are widely cultivated for their large flat edible usually pale green or whitish seeds

b. : sieva bean

2. : the seed of any lima bean

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