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lima

/ˈlaɪmə/

Word Rarity Rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 3.58 in modern English

Syllables
li-ma
IPA
/ˈlaɪmə/
6
Scrabble Score
4
Letters
2
Syllables
4
Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

Lima bean (the plant, Phaseolus lunatus).

noun

Lima bean (the fruit of the plant).

noun

Alternative letter-case form of Lima from the NATO/ICAO Phonetic Alphabet.

name

The capital city of Peru.

name

The capital city of Peru.

name

A province in Peru.

name

A number of places in the United States:

name

A number of places in the United States:

Example Sentences

Etymology

Ellipsis of lima bean. Doublet of Lima.

Word Breakdown

Regional Pronunciation

  • American English: /ˈlaɪmə/
  • British English: /ˈlaɪmə/

Inflected Forms

limas (plural)

Phrases

lima bean Lima East Lima South Lima wood Santa Rosa de Lima

Frequently Paired Words

lima bean Lima East Lima South Lima wood Limenean Santa Rosa de Lima

Homonyms

lemur (non-rhotic)

Rhymes With

kojima imma jemima sima rima roraima cyma arapaima tryma prima schema eczema

Questions

How do you pronounce lima?
The recorded pronunciation is /ˈlaɪmə/.
What does lima mean?
Lima bean (the plant, Phaseolus lunatus).
Where does lima come from?
Ellipsis of lima bean. Doublet of Lima.

How to pronounce lima

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