lima
Flat pale legume
Lima is a type of bean—flat, pale green or white, with a buttery texture when cooked.
Lima beans are common in succotash and other American dishes.
Some people love them; many children despise them.
The name comes from Lima, Peru, where the bean was first exported to Europe.
She picked the lima beans out of her soup. (Capitalized Lima is the capital of Peru.)
bean
Pod-producing plant family
- harvestGathering mature crops
- cultivationFostering growth through care
- cropCultivated agricultural plants
- podSeed case or cetacean group
seed · succotash · butter bean · dried · shelling · nitrogen-fixing · heirloom · garden
legume
Pod-producing plant family
- harvestGathering mature crops
- cultivationFostering growth through care
- cropCultivated agricultural plants
pod · seed · succotash · butter bean · dried · shelling · nitrogen-fixing · heirloom · garden · protein
bean type and texture
limastring bean
Long, narrow green pod
green bean · snap bean · wax bean · pole bean
- lima beanFlat edible legume seed