key lime pie

noun

often capitalized K
: a usually meringue-topped lime-custard pie traditionally made from key limes

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The refreshingly tart and subtly sweet drink resembles a key lime pie and is easy to drink while watching the game. Aly Walansky, Forbes, 6 Feb. 2023 The shop offers a consistently rotating selection of cookies, including more than 200 flavors such as cornbread, cookies & cream, s'mores, key lime pie, peppermint bark, caramel popcorn, buttermilk pancake and galaxy brownie. Cathy Kozlowicz, Journal Sentinel, 28 Nov. 2022 But there were some surprising, less seasonal results: California and Washington opted for banana cream pie, while Colorado chose lemon meringue pie, and Utah chose key lime pie. Camille Fine, USA TODAY, 22 Nov. 2022 Internet favorites include cornbread, cookies & cream, s’mores, key lime pie, peppermint bark, caramel popcorn, buttermilk pancake and galaxy brownie. John Benson, cleveland, 18 Nov. 2022 See All Example Sentences for key lime pie

Word History

First Known Use

1946, in the meaning defined above

Time Traveler
The first known use of key lime pie was in 1946

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“Key lime pie.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/key%20lime%20pie. Accessed 10 Sep. 2025.

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