lima.
Lima bean (the plant, Phaseolus lunatus).
Meaning & usage
Lima bean (the plant, Phaseolus lunatus).
We planted limas with the corn last night.
Lima bean (the fruit of the plant).
We had limas with dinner last night.
Where this word comes from
Ellipsis of lima bean. Doublet of Lima.
Alternative letter-case form of Lima from the NATO/ICAO Phonetic Alphabet.
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Last enriched 2026-09-10. Definitions are in English. Romanizations are shown when supplied by the source; syllable estimates are omitted for unsupported scripts.