"lima" meaning in English

See lima in All languages combined, or Wiktionary

Noun

IPA: /ˈlaɪmə/ [General-American, Received-Pronunciation] Audio: LL-Q1860 (eng)-Vealhurl-lima.wav [Southern-England] Forms: limas [plural]
Rhymes: -aɪmə Etymology: Ellipsis of lima bean. Etymology templates: {{ellipsis|en|lima bean}} Ellipsis of lima bean Head templates: {{en-noun}} lima (plural limas)
  1. Lima bean (the plant, Phaseolus lunatus). Wikidata QID: Q1166136
    Sense id: en-lima-en-noun-en:Q1166136 Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 45 45 10
  2. Lima bean (the fruit of the plant). Wikidata QID: Q104007010
    Sense id: en-lima-en-noun-en:Q104007010 Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 45 45 10
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Noun

Forms: limas [plural]
Head templates: {{en-noun}} lima (plural limas)
  1. (international standards) Alternative letter-case form of Lima from the NATO/ICAO Phonetic Alphabet. Wikidata QID: Q9927 Tags: alt-of Alternative form of: Lima from the NATO/ICAO Phonetic Alphabet
    Sense id: en-lima-en-noun-en:Q9927
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