Key lime

Meaning

Noun

  • A small yellow (when ripe, usually sold green) lime, Citrus × aurantiifolia (nothospecies), especially those from southern Florida.

Related

Similar words

  • West Indian lime, bartender’s lime, Omani lime, Mexican lime

Origin

  • , from key, variant of cay, from Spanish cayo.

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