lima bean

UK:*UK and possibly other pronunciationsUK and possibly other pronunciations/ˈliːməbiːn/, /ˈlaɪməbiːn/US:USA pronunciation: IPA and respellingUSA pronunciation: IPA/ˈlaɪmə ˌbin/ ,USA pronunciation: respelling(lī′mə)


WordReference Random House Learner's Dictionary of American English © 2025
li•ma bean /ˈlaɪmə ˌbin/USA pronunciation  n. [countable]
  1. Plant Biologya bean having a broad, flat seed that can be eaten.
  2. Plant Biologythe seed.

WordReference Random House Unabridged Dictionary of American English © 2025
li′ma bean′  (lī′mə),USA pronunciation 
  1. Plant Biologya bean, Phaseolus limensis, having a broad, flat, edible seed.
  2. Plant Biologythe seed, used for food.
  • named after Lima, Peru 1810–20

Collins Concise English Dictionary © HarperCollins Publishers::
lima bean / ˈlaɪmə ˈliː-/
  1. any of several varieties of the bean plant, Phaseolus lunatus (or P. limensis), native to tropical America but cultivated in the US for its flat pods containing pale green edible seeds
  2. the seed of such a plant

See also butter beanEtymology: 19th Century: named after Lima
'lima bean' also found in these entries (note: many are not synonyms or translations):
bean - butter bean - flageolet

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