lima

Valid in Scrabble

Scrabble points
6
Words With Friends
8
Letters
4
Pronunciation
/ˈlaɪmə/
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/ˈlaɪmə/ · /ˈliːmə/

Definition of lima

20 senses · 2 parts of speech · etymology included

noun

  1. Lima bean (the plant, Phaseolus lunatus).
    “We planted limas with the corn last night.”
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noun

  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.”
  3. (alt-of)Alternative letter-case form of Lima from the NATO/ICAO Phonetic Alphabet.

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  1. The capital city of Peru.
  2. A province in Peru.
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  17. A locality in the Rural City of Benalla, north eastern Victoria, Australia.

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Etymology

Ellipsis of lima bean.

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