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Lima
2 ENTRIES FOUND:
Lima
(proper noun)
lima bean
(noun)
Lima
/
ˈ
liːmə/
proper noun
Lima
/
ˈ
liːmə/
proper noun
Britannica Dictionary definition of LIMA
:
city in Peru
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to fall or drop suddenly in amount, value, etc.
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