: having a bright, light yellowish-green color
a lime-green shirt
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Kayla Grant, PEOPLE, 10 Sep. 2025
There are many different varieties, but ‘Everillo’ has attractive lime green and golden foliage, while ‘Everest’ has pretty white markings.
—Arricca Elin Sansone, Southern Living, 22 Aug. 2025
Rachel Kushner, New Yorker, 14 Sep. 2025
Beyond the broad concrete steps that traverse the water-friendly (and automatically irrigated) xeriscaped front yard and through the lime-green door that animates the charcoal exterior cladding hides a small courtyard open to the sky, a classic feature in an Eichler home.
—Mark David, Robb Report, 29 Aug. 2025
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Noun
Rihanna teamed the dress with oversized earrings and a rose ring and, for a casual twist, some lime green sneakers.
—Kayla Grant, PEOPLE, 10 Sep. 2025
There are many different varieties, but ‘Everillo’ has attractive lime green and golden foliage, while ‘Everest’ has pretty white markings.
—Arricca Elin Sansone, Southern Living, 22 Aug. 2025
Adjective
My mother found a lime-green pair at Goodwill and brought them home.
—Rachel Kushner, New Yorker, 14 Sep. 2025
Beyond the broad concrete steps that traverse the water-friendly (and automatically irrigated) xeriscaped front yard and through the lime-green door that animates the charcoal exterior cladding hides a small courtyard open to the sky, a classic feature in an Eichler home.
—Mark David, Robb Report, 29 Aug. 2025
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“Lime green.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/lime%20green. Accessed 18 Sep. 2025.
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