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noun

Lima n. The capital city of Peru, in South America.

Lima bean. (Bot.)

(a)

A variety of climbing or pole bean (Phaseolus lunatus), which has very large flattish seeds.

(b)

The seed of this plant, much used for food.

Lima wood (Bot.), the beautiful dark wood of the South American tree Caesalpinia echinata.

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Etymology of 'Lima bean'

Collaborative International Dictionary of English 0.48

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"Lima bean" Quotes from Famous Books

... little." He went on, more lightly: "Two months isn't such a long time, you know, after all. He'll soon be back, laden with honors. And then, because he was raised on the seacoast and doesn't know the difference between a Lima bean and a bole weevil, they'll probably make him Secretary ...

— A Fool There Was • Porter Emerson Browne