lima bean

See also: Lima bean

English

Lima beans

Alternative forms

Lima bean

Etymology

Named after the city of Lima, from which they were exported.

Pronunciation

(Received Pronunciation) IPA^(key): /ˈlaɪmə biːn/
(General American) IPA^(key): /ˈlaɪmə bin/

Noun

lima bean (plural lima beans)

The butter bean, Phaseolus lunatus.

Usage notes

Although the name of Lima, Peru, is pronounced /ˈlimə/, and the beans are named after the city, "lima" (or "Lima") in the beans' name is pronounced /ˈlaɪmə/.

Translations

butter bean

Catalan: garrofó
Chinese:
Mandarin: 棉豆 (miándòu)
Finnish: limanpapu
French: haricot de Lima (fr) m
German: Limabohne f
Haitian Creole: pwachouk

Ilocano: patani
Indonesian: kacang kratok
Italian: fagiolo di Lima m
Japanese: ライマメ (raimame)
Spanish: pallar (es) m
Tagalog: patani
Vietnamese: đậu ngự

Anagrams

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