Source : Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913)

Lima \Li"ma\ (l[=e]"m[.a] or l[imac]"m[.a]), n.
   The capital city of Peru, in South America.

   {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}.

Sieva \Sie"va\, n. (Bot.)
   A small variety of the Lima bean ({Phaseolus lunatus}).

Source : WordNet®

Phaseolus lunatus
     n : bush bean plant cultivated especially in southern United
         States having small flat edible seeds [syn: {sieva bean},
          {butter bean}, {butter-bean plant}, {lima bean}]