Key lime

English

Etymology

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

Noun

Key lime (plural Key limes)

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

Synonyms

(Citrus × aurantiifolia): West Indian lime, bartender’s lime, Omani lime, Mexican lime

Derived terms

Key lime pie

Translations

Citrus × aurantifolia

Chinese:
Mandarin: 墨西哥萊檬／墨西哥莱檬 (Mòxīgē láiméng)
Finnish: limetti (fi)
Hindi: काग़ज़ी नींबू (kāġzī nīmbū)
Icelandic: súraldin n
Italian: limetta (it) f

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