lima bean

== English == === Alternative forms === Lima bean === Etymology === Named after the city of Lima, from which they were exported. === Pronunciation === (UK) IPA(key): /ˈliːmə ˌbiːn/ (US) IPA(key): /ˈlaɪmə ˌbin/ === Noun === lima bean (plural lima beans) Any of species Phaseolus lunatus of bean-bearing plants. Synonyms: lima, butter bean, chad bean, double bean, Madagascar bean, sieva bean, wax bean Fruit of this plant. Synonyms: lima, butter bean, chad bean, double bean, Madagascar bean, sieva bean, wax bean ==== Usage notes ==== Although Lima, Peru is pronounced /ˈlimə/ (to rhyme with schema), the beans named after the city are pronounced differently in American English: lima in this context is pronounced as /ˈlaɪmə/ (to rhyme with Jemima). ==== Translations ==== === References === “lima bean”, in Cambridge English Dictionary, Cambridge, Cambridgeshire: Cambridge University Press, 1999–present. === Further reading === lima bean on Wikipedia.Wikipedia === Anagrams === animable, maniable