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lima en · NOUN · etymology 1

Pronunciation

• /ˈlaɪmə/ (General-American, Received-Pronunciation)
• (Southern-England) audio

Etymology

Ellipsis of lima bean. Doublet of Lima.

Meanings

1. Lima bean (the plant, Phaseolus lunatus).
   • We planted limas with the corn last night.
2. Lima bean (the fruit of the plant).
   • We had limas with dinner last night.

Forms

wikidata: Q104007010 · wikidata: Q1166136

lima en · NOUN · etymology 2

Meanings

1. (alt-of, qualifier:international standards) Alternative letter-case form of Lima from the NATO/ICAO Phonetic Alphabet.
   alt of Lima from the NATO/ICAO Phonetic Alphabet

Forms

wikidata: Q9927