key lime

noun

variants often Key lime

: a small aromatic lime

Examples of key lime in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web

The caption added that Rather maintained a birthday tradition by celebrating with key lime pie from one of his Austin favorites, Headliner’s Club. — Virginia Chamlee, PEOPLE, 2 Nov. 2026

At Maroon, celebrity chef Kwame Onwuachi transforms the Las Vegas steakhouse with Caribbean flavors, dry-aging steaks in rum, and reimagining nearly every American steakhouse staple, from crabcakes to Key lime pie. — Jenn Harris, Los Angeles Times, 29 Oct. 2026

In Mario Carbone’s The Grand Grill, a classic steakhouse dinner of steak and prawn cocktail awaited, with a carrot cake, key lime pie, and chocolate cake triple header for dessert. — Hannah Jackson, Vogue, 24 Oct. 2026

Plus, like key limes and kumquats, Meyer lemons reliably fruit indoors. — Lauren Landers, The Spruce, 16 Oct. 2026

Word History

Etymology

Florida Keys

First Known Use

1905, in the meaning defined above

Rhymes for key lime

• airtime
• bedtime
• daytime
• downtime
• enzyme
• halftime
• lifetime
• longtime
• lunchtime
• mealtime
• meantime
• nighttime