lima bean en · NOUN
Pronunciation
- /ˈlaɪmə ˌbin/ (US)
- /ˈliːmə ˌbiːn/ (UK)
- (US) audio
Etymology
Named after the city of Lima, from which they were exported.
Meanings
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Any of species Phaseolus lunatus of bean-bearing plants.
We hoed the lima bean rows last night.
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Fruit of this plant.
We had lima beans with dinner last night.
Forms
| Spelling | Features | Labels | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| Lima bean | alternative | lexicographic | |
| lima beans | Number=Plur | lexicographic |
Synonyms
wax bean · lima · wax bean · chad bean · double bean · butter bean · butter bean · double bean · sieva bean · Madagascar bean · Madagascar bean · chad bean · lima · sieva bean
Translations (26)
my ပဲကျား (butter bean) · fr haricot de Lima (butter bean) · it fagiolo di Lima (butter bean) · pl fasola półksiężycowata (butter bean) · fi voipapu (butter bean) · eo limofazeolo (butter bean) · de Limabohne (butter bean) · vi đậu Lima (butter bean) · cmn 棉豆 (butter bean) · su kacang roay (butter bean) · pl fasola limeńska (butter bean) · nl limaboon (butter bean) · id kacang kratok (butter bean) · ja ライマメ (butter bean) · su roay (butter bean) · ceb patani (butter bean) · ht pwachouk (butter bean) · tl patani (butter bean) · ilo patani (butter bean) · ca garrofó (butter bean) · chr ᏚᏯᏁᏆ (butter bean) · ga pónaire mhór (butter bean) · es pallar (butter bean) · vi đậu ngự (butter bean) · fi limanpapu (butter bean) · tr Lima fasulyesi (butter bean)