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
"Lima serves as the bustling capital and economic heart of western Peru, a city that once stood as the imperial seat of Spain's vast American territories."
lima bean
"The chef added fresh limas to the creamy soup to boost its protein content."
The capital city of Peru.
"We spent our first day exploring the historic streets of Lima, the capital city of Peru."
The word lima is a shortened form of lima bean. It entered English directly from Spanish to refer specifically to the large green pod vegetable known as that name today.