lima bean

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lima bean^¹

/ˈliːmə ˌbiːn/ UK
/ˈlaɪmə ˌbin/ US

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Named after the city of Lima, from which they were exported.

noun lima beans · Lima bean

Any of species Phaseolus lunatus of bean-bearing plants. We hoed the lima bean rows last night.
Similar: lima, butter bean, chad bean, double bean, Madagascar bean, sieva bean, wax bean
Fruit of this plant. We had lima beans with dinner last night.
Similar: lima, butter bean, chad bean, double bean, Madagascar bean, sieva bean, wax bean

Lima bean^²

noun Lima beans

Alternative letter-case form of lima bean

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noun butter bean

Español	pallar
日本語	ライマメ raimame
中文	棉豆 miándòu
Français	haricot de Lima
Deutsch	Limabohne
Italiano	fagiolo di Lima
Tiếng Việt	đậu ngự, đậu Lima

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@misc{lima_bean_2026,
  title = {lima bean},
  howpublished = {Wiktionary, via Micwyn},
  year = {2026},
  url = {https://micwyn.com/word/lima%20bean},
  urldate = {2026-11-06}
}