The Peruvian capital (4)
I believe the answer is:
lima
<span class="explanation-format__ClueExplanation">'<span class="explanation-format__original">the peruvian capital</span>' is the definition.<br/ ><span class="explanation-format__explanation">(capital of Peru)</span><br/ ><br/ >This is the entire clue.<br/ ></span>
(Other definitions for lima that I've seen before include "Mail to capital of Peru" , "Edible bean; capital city" , "South American capital" , "distant city" , "Mail to Peru'd capital" .)