English Explanatory Dictionary

lima

English dictionary entry

Meanings

noun
  1. Lima bean (the plant, Phaseolus lunatus).
  2. Lima bean (the fruit of the plant).
noun
  1. Alternative letter-case form of Lima from the NATO/ICAO Phonetic Alphabet.
name
  1. The capital city of Peru.
  2. A province in Peru.
  3. A number of places in the United States:
  4. A township and village therein, in Adams County, Illinois.
  5. A township in LaGrange County, Indiana.
  6. A township in Washtenaw County, Michigan.
  7. A township in Cass County, Minnesota.
  8. A town in Beaverhead County, Montana.
  9. A town and village therein, in Livingston County, New York.
  10. A city, the county seat of Allen County, Ohio.
  11. A former township in Licking County, Ohio, merged into Pataskala in 1996.
  12. A town in Seminole County, Oklahoma.

Pronunciation

/ˈlaɪmə/ LL-Q1860 (eng)-Vealhurl-lima.wav /ˈliːmə/

Word forms

lima limas

Etymology

Ellipsis of lima bean.

Related words

lima bean Lima East Lima South Lima wood Limenean Santa Rosa de Lima
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