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key lime

key lime is the alternative letter-case form of Key lime.

Noun capitalized: Key lime

Key lime (plural Key limes)

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

Synonyms of key lime

Forms of key lime

pluralkey limes
pluralKey limes
alternative formkey lime

Origin of key lime

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

Words formed from key lime

Questions about key lime

What does key lime mean?
Key lime means a small yellow (when ripe, usually sold green) lime, of hybrid Citrus × aurantiifolia, especially those from southern Florida.
What is key lime the alternative letter-case form of?
Key lime is the alternative letter-case form of Key lime.
What part of speech is key lime?
Key lime is a noun.
What is the plural of key lime?
The plural of key lime is key limes.

Words near key lime in the dictionary

  1. key interest rates
  2. key into
  3. Key Largo
  4. key light
  5. key lights
  6. key lime
  7. key lime pie
  8. Key lime pies
  9. key limes
  10. key log
  11. key logger

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