lima bean
noun/ˈliːmə biːn/, /ˈlaɪmə biːn/
/ˈlaɪmə biːn/
(North American English)- a type of round, pale green bean. Several lima beans grow together inside a flat pod.Word Originmid 18th cent.: lima from the name of the Peruvian capital Lima.
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