No. 6,865 in French
lima
"Lima" in French means "file" (a tool for smoothing or shaping material).
In a sentence
Je mange une soupe avec des fèves de lima.
I am eating a soup with lima beans.
Here, 'lima' is used as part of the term 'fèves de lima', which refers to lima beans, a type of legume.
La ville de Lima est la capitale du Pérou.
The city of Lima is the capital of Peru.
In this context, 'Lima' is used as a proper noun referring to the capital city of Peru.
Le mot 'lima' peut également désigner une lime pour polir.
The word 'lima' can also refer to a file for polishing.
Here, 'lima' is presented in a hypothetical manner to explain that it can mean a tool, specifically a file used for various polishing tasks, showing its use in another context.
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