lima wood

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lima wood - Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.48 :

  Lima \Li"ma\ (l[=e]"m[.a] or l[imac]"m[.a]), n.
     The capital city of Peru, in South America.
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     Lima bean. (Bot.)
     (a) A variety of climbing or pole bean (Phaseolus lunatus),
         which has very large flattish seeds.
     (b) The seed of this plant, much used for food.
  
     Lima wood (Bot.), the beautiful dark wood of the South
        American tree C[ae]salpinia echinata.
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