Key lime

Meaning

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

Synonyms

citrus

lemon

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lemon tree

Mexican lime

West Indian lime

Bartender's lime

Translations

lime

Zitrone

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Zitronenbaum

Citrone

Limonenbaum

Zitronenbusch

Echte Limette

λεμονιά

citronnier

limette

citron vert

limone

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citrus

citroen

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citroenboom

Etymology

From Keys (“the Florida Keys”), from key (“an island in a chain of islands”), variant of cay, from Spanish cayo.