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Lima — meaning in English

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English meaning

  • lima noun A flat, pale green bean grown for food, or the plant it comes from.
  • mucous adj Relating to, or having the slippery, slimy quality of, mucus.
  • mucus noun The slippery fluid produced by the lining of the nose, throat, lungs, gut and other internal surfaces, which keeps them moist and traps dust and germs.
  • phlegm noun Thick mucus produced in the throat or airways, especially when coughed up during a cold or infection.
  • slime noun A thick, sticky, wet substance, such as the mucus produced by snails or slugs.

Senses

Lima is used for these senses in English:

  • Lima The capital city of Peru.
  • glair Any viscous, slimy substance.
  • mucous Pertaining to mucus.
  • mucus (physiology) A slippery secretion from the lining of the mucous membranes.
  • slime Any mucilaginous substance; or a mucus-like substance which exudes from the bodies of certain animals, such as snails or slugs.

lima — full definition

  1. noun A flat, pale green bean grown for food, or the plant it comes from.
  2. name The capital city of Peru.
  3. name The name of several small towns and townships across the United States.

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