释义 |
li·ma bean \ˈlīmə-\ noun also lima (-s) Etymology: from Lima, Peru 1. a. : any of various bush or tall-growing beans that are derived from a perennial tropical American species (Phaseolus limensis) and that are widely cultivated for their large flat edible usually pale green or whitish seeds b. : sieva bean 2. : the seed of any lima bean |