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key lime

Word Rarity Rare

Frequency: 3.84 in modern English

Syllables
key lime
IPA
16
Scrabble Score
7
Letters
1
Syllables
6
Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

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

noun

Alternative letter-case form of Key lime.

Etymology

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

Origin

Word Breakdown

Inflected Forms

Key limes (plural)

Phrases

Key lime pie West Indian lime bartender’s lime Omani lime Mexican lime

Frequently Paired Words

West Indian lime bartender’s lime Omani lime Mexican lime

Synonyms

acid lime

Questions

What does key lime mean?
A small yellow (when ripe, usually sold green) lime, of hybrid Citrus × aurantiifolia, especially those from southern Florida.
Where does key lime come from?
It is traced to Spanish.

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