Meaning

3 senses

  1. (not comparable)Containing lime or lime juice.

    Limetten-

    ла́ймовыйlájmovyj

    ла́ймовийlájmovyj

  2. (not comparable)Having the aroma or flavor of lime.

    mit Limettenaroma, mit Limettengeschmack

  3. (not comparable)Lime-green.

Examples

37 sentences

  1. Lemons and limes are acidic fruits.

    Лимон та лайм - кислі фрукти. — aandrusiak

    ruЛимон и лайм - кислые фрукты. — marafon

    deZitronen und Limonen sind saure Früchte. — MUIRIEL

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  2. Lemons and limes are citrus fruits.

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  3. Put the lime in the coconut.

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  4. Lemon and lime are citrus fruits.

    ruЛимон и лайм — цитрусы. — Wezel

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  5. Heather thrives in lime-free areas.

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Translations

7 languages
Українська
By meaning 1
containing lime or lime juice:
Русский
By meaning 1
containing lime or lime juice:
Deutsch
By meaning 2
containing lime or lime juice:
having the aroma or taste of lime:

Origin

Borrowed from French lime, from Spanish lima, from Arabic لِيمَة (līma), from Classical Pe

Borrowed from French lime, from Spanish lima, from Arabic لِيمَة (līma), from Classical Persian لِیمُو (līmū, līmō), from Sanskrit निम्बू (nimbū, “lime”), ultimately from Proto-Malayo-Polynesian *limaw or Munda. Doublet of lemon.

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See also

neighbours in the dictionary
limberlimblesslimbolimelightlimericklimestone
lime — meaning, examples, forms, synonyms | Krumeto