lima bean
noun
a bean, Phaseolus limensis, having a broad, flat, edible seed.
lima beans
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pluralof lima bean.plural
The grammatical form denoting more than one person, place, thing, or idea.
Example Sentences
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It’s made with pumpkin seeds, coconut oil and lima beans, among other ingredients, but it tastes mind-bogglingly like the real thing.
From Los Angeles Times ● Nov. 3, 2024
The blue, whose top three ingredients are organic pumpkin seeds, organic coconut oil, and lima beans, was very close; it got me at first with its sharp tang and characteristic crumbliness.
From Salon ● Aug. 19, 2024
A roasted pork neck-bone stew is Brown’s mom’s recipe, the smoky meat shredding lushly into ideally soft, herby lima beans.
From Seattle Times ● May 1, 2022
Add the water, stock and lima beans and cover the pot.
From Washington Post ● Apr. 14, 2022
Hot corn bread and lima beans sat on the table.
From "Monday's Not Coming" by Tiffany D. Jackson
