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lime2

Syllabification: (lime)
Pronunciation: /līm/

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Definition of lime

noun

  • 1a rounded citrus fruit similar to a lemon but greener, smaller, and with a distinctive acid flavor.
  • 2 (also lime tree) the evergreen citrus tree that produces the lime, widely cultivated in warm climates.
    • Citrus aurantifolia, family Rutaceae
  • 3a bright light green color like that of a lime: [as modifier]:day-glo orange, pink, or lime green

Origin:

mid 17th century: from French, from modern Provençal limo, Spanish lima, from Arabic līma; compare with lemon

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