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    lima bean

    Longman Dictionary of Contemporary English 5++朗文当代英语 5++LDOCE 5++朗文 5++
    Related topics: Plants, Food, dish
    li·ma bean /ˈliːmə biːn $ ˈlaɪ-/ noun [countable]  HBPDFFa round flat light green bean that grows in America 〔生长于美洲的〕利马豆    Origin lima bean (1700-1800) Lima in Peru
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    lima bean
    li‧ma bean /ˈliːmə biːn $ ˈlaɪ-/ noun [countable]
     Date: 1700-1800
     Origin: Lima in Peru
    a round flat light green bean that grows in America


    lima beanBrE /ˈliːmə biːn/ 🔊NAmE /ˈliːmə biːn/ 🔊 noun (NAmE) a type of round, pale green bean grow together inside a flat pod. Several lima beans grow together inside a flat pod. 利马豆