Key lime en · NOUN
Etymology
From Keys (“the Florida Keys”), from key (“an island in a chain of islands”), variant of cay, from Spanish cayo.
Meanings
- A small yellow (when ripe, usually sold green) lime, of hybrid Citrus × aurantiifolia, especially those from southern Florida.
Forms
| Spelling | Features | Labels | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| Key limes | Number=Plur | lexicographic | |
| key lime | alternative | lexicographic |
Deriveds
Relateds
West Indian lime · Omani lime · bartender’s lime · Mexican lime
Synonyms
Translations (10)
is súraldin (Citrus × aurantifolia) · it limetta (Citrus × aurantifolia) · it lime (Citrus × aurantifolia) · fi limetti (Citrus × aurantifolia) · pt limão-galego (Citrus × aurantifolia) · cmn 墨西哥萊檬 /墨西哥莱檬 (Citrus × aurantifolia) · ch lemmon adamelong (Citrus × aurantifolia) · it lima (Citrus × aurantifolia) · hi काग़ज़ी नींबू (Citrus × aurantifolia) · ch adamelong (Citrus × aurantifolia)