Definitions
Century Dictionary and Cyclopedia
- n. A genus of bivalve mollusks, typical of the family Limidæ. The obliquely oval shell gapes anteriorly and has a straight toothless hinge, and the mantle-margin is cirrose. L. hians swims easily like a scallop, with a flapping movement of the valves, spins a byssus, and sometimes builds a nest or burrow. The genus was formerly placed with the scallops in Pectinidæ.
- n. [lowercase] A member of this genus.
GNU Webster's 1913
- n. The capital city of Peru, in South America.
WordNet 3.0
- n. capital and largest city and economic center of Peru; located in western Peru; was capital of the Spanish empire in the New World until the 19th century
Examples
“Ulimocor is derived from the Xhosa word "lima" which means "to farm".”
“Albala says at 191-93 that the lima is native to the Andes.”
“The sweet lime, called lima, is about the size of a small orange and is sweeter than the regular lime.”
“The definition of lima is the same as in the other dictionaries, lime.”
“Sopa de lima is just what it sounds like: lime-rich chicken broth full of shredded tortillas, chicken and vegetables.”
“Sopa de lima is so good, just thinking about it makes me hungry.”
“In my imagination I made remarks regarding the availability of backeyed peas in the Lake Chapala area and the peculiar fruit known as a lima discussed by Esperanza earlier hereabouts.”
“The lima is a versatile vegetable with nearly all plant parts edible.”
“A lilo na kaikamahine ma ka lima o Waka a me Kapukaihaoa me ke kaawale, hoi mai la o Kahauokapaka mai ka lawai-a mai, ninau iho la i ka wahine,”
“Ia manawa, nonoi aku la ke Kahuna ia Malaekahana e haawi mai i kekahi lima imua o ke alo o ke Kahuna, e like no me ka hailona mau o keia lahui, ma ka lima no nae ana e makemake ai e haawi aku imua o ke Kahuna.”
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