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Key lime

American  

noun

  1. a yellow lime with a bitter rather than sour taste.


Etymology

Origin of Key lime

After the Florida Keys

Example Sentences

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Some superfans came in Publix-branded flip-flops and shirts, while others were eager to get a “pub sub” or the chain’s signature key lime pie.

From The Wall Street Journal

“Vitamin C, zinc, key lime. I do my bees and my glutathione, and then I do my black walnuts because that’s a part of helping kill the parasites in the body.”

From Los Angeles Times

Flight attendants squeezed lime juice on Biscoff to create Key lime pie flavor, and passengers tried their luck scoring extra packages to bring home.

From The Wall Street Journal

Pastry chefs Daphane DeLone of Connie and Ted's and Cathy Asapahu of Ayara Thai are contributing versions of key lime pie, but with differing approaches.

From Salon

There are versions of time-honored classics like key lime and strawberry rhubarb crumble, and a swoon-worthy peaches and cream combo.

From Salon