líoma

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Irish

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líomaí

Etymology

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Borrowed from French lime, from Spanish lima, a back-formation from limón (lemon) (interpreted as having the augmentative suffix -ón), from Andalusian Arabic, from Arabic لَيْمُون (laymūn), from Persian لیمو (limu, lemon).

Pronunciation

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Noun

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líoma m (genitive singular líoma, nominative plural líomaí)

  1. lime (green citrus fruit)

Declension

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See also

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Further reading

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  • lime”, in New English-Irish Dictionary, Foras na Gaeilge, 2013–2024