Hebrew

שעועית לימה

Englishlima bean

Definitions

1nounA large, flat bean that is eaten as a vegetable or legume, fresh, dried, or cooked in dishes.

I added lima beans to the vegetable soup.

Some people like שעועית לימה in salads with olive oil and lemon.

The recipe uses dried שעועית לימה that need soaking overnight.

Word Origin

Language

Spanish, from Quechua

Original word

Lima

Originally meant

a bean associated with Lima, the capital of Peru

Background

The name comes from Lima in Peru, because this bean became known to Europeans through trade from that region. In English and many other languages, the bean took the city's name.

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