Lima Bean Definition

līmə
noun
A common variety of bean (Phaseolus limensis), with creamy flowers and broad pods.
Webster's New World
The broad, flat, nutritious seed of this plant.
Webster's New World
Alternative form of lima bean.
Wiktionary
Synonyms:
  • Phaseolus lunatus
  • butter-bean plant
  • butter-bean
  • sieva bean
  • Phaseolus limensis
  • lima bean plant

Other Word Forms of Lima Bean

Noun

Singular:
lima bean
Plural:
lima-beans

Origin of Lima Bean

  • After Lima Peru

    From American Heritage Dictionary of the English Language, 5th Edition

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