ˈlēmə-, ˈlīmə- noun
Usage: usually capitalized L
Etymology: from Lima, Peru
: a soluble red wood derived from a tree ( Caesalpinia tinctoria ) of Ecuador and Peru and used in dyeing
ˈlēmə-, ˈlīmə- noun
Usage: usually capitalized L
Etymology: from Lima, Peru
: a soluble red wood derived from a tree ( Caesalpinia tinctoria ) of Ecuador and Peru and used in dyeing
Webster's New International English Dictionary. Новый международный словарь английского языка Webster. 2012