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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The family emigrated from Germany and settled in the Oxnard area in the late 1800s, farming sugar beets and lima beans before moving into citrus, then row crops.
From Los Angeles Times ● Mar. 30, 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
These legumes look a lot like lima beans, with a creamy texture and sweet flavor.
From Salon ● Mar. 20, 2022
Vietnamese girl was working there, picking beautiful lima beans.
From "Seedfolks" by Paul Fleischman
