/ Dictionary / Index L Lima: Meaning and Definition of Find definitions for: Li•ma Pronunciation: (lē'mu or, Sp., lē'mä for 1 lī'mu for 2), [key] — n. a city in and the capital of Peru, near the Pacific coast. 3,317,648. a city in NW Ohio. 47,381. Li•ma Pronunciation: (lē'mu), [key] — n. a word used in communications to represent the letter L. Random House Unabridged Dictionary, Copyright © 1997, by Random House, Inc., on Infoplease. See also: lima (Thesaurus) lim. lima bean Related Content Daily Word Quiz: tenacious Analogy of the Day: Today’s Analogy Spelling Bee: Today’s Spelling Bee Frequently Misspelled Words Frequently Mispronounced Words Easily Confused Words Writing & Language