Key lime
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English
[edit]Etymology
[edit]From Keys (“the Florida Keys”), from key (“an island in a chain of islands”), variant of cay, from Spanish cayo.
Noun
[edit]- A small yellow (when ripe, usually sold green) lime, of hybrid Citrus × aurantiifolia, especially those from southern Florida.
Synonyms
[edit]- (Citrus × aurantiifolia): West Indian lime, bartender’s lime, Omani lime, Mexican lime