key lime

noun

variants often Key lime
: a small aromatic lime

Examples of key lime in a Sentence

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Don’t miss Shinrin-Yoku, a crisp and delicate Japanese-style rice lager, or the ever-popular Sightglass IPA, built on a pilsner malt base with aromas of berry and key lime. Vivian Chung, Travel + Leisure, 23 Nov. 2025 There are plenty of seasonal flavors that come into rotation, like apple crumb, apple double crust, chocolate pecan, pumpkin, cherry crumb and key lime. Bahar Anooshahr, AZCentral.com, 18 Nov. 2025 The key lime pie could very well change your life. Staff Author, Southern Living, 15 Nov. 2025 Refrigerated pies include Boston cream, French silk, Reese's cream, key lime, chocolate meringue, coconut meringue, and lemon meringue. Kathryn Gregory, Louisville Courier Journal, 4 Nov. 2025 See All Example Sentences for key lime

Word History

Etymology

Florida Keys

First Known Use

1905, in the meaning defined above

Time Traveler
The first known use of key lime was in 1905

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“Key lime.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/key%20lime. Accessed 25 Nov. 2025.

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