lima
Valid in Scrabble
- Scrabble points
- 6
- Words With Friends
- 8
- Letters
- 4
/ˈlaɪmə/
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/ˈlaɪmə/ · /ˈliːmə/
Definition of lima
20 senses · 2 parts of speech · etymology included
noun
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Lima bean (the plant, Phaseolus lunatus).
“We planted limas with the corn last night.”
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noun
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Lima bean (the plant, Phaseolus lunatus).
“We planted limas with the corn last night.”
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Lima bean (the fruit of the plant).
“We had limas with dinner last night.”
- (alt-of)Alternative letter-case form of Lima from the NATO/ICAO Phonetic Alphabet.
name
- The capital city of Peru.
- A province in Peru.
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- A locality in the Rural City of Benalla, north eastern Victoria, Australia.
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Etymology
Ellipsis of lima bean.
Words you can make from lima
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