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| lime [ līm ] (plural limes) |
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1. small green fruit: a small acid-tasting citrus fruit with a thin green rind and green flesh
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often used before a noun
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  lime juice
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2. evergreen tree: a small evergreen citrus tree that bears limes. Native to: Asia. Latin name Citrus aurantifolia.
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3. lime green: the color lime green
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| [Mid-17th century. Via French and Spanish< Arabic līma "citrus fruit"] |
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| lime adjective |
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