Lemon-lime
Definition, Meaning & Examples
Part of speech adjective
Quick meaning: Lemon-lime is an adjective meaning that contains a mixture of lemons and limes.
Meaning
that contains a mixture of lemons and limes.
More Meanings
- a variety of citrus fruit
- any lemon-lime drink
Example Sentences
"There are many varieties of citrus including sweet and sour oranges, lemons, limes, lemon-limes, calomondin and pomelo."
The Lemon Lime, or Sweet Lemon, is larger than the preceding, of an oblong roundish shape, with protuberances at the point, which is in some cases also puckered.
Perhaps this is the place to recall the rise and fall of the so-called Perrine lemon, the hybrid lemon-lime which was introduced by the U. S. Department of Agriculture about 1931 in the hope that it might enable Florida to compete directly with California for the lemon trade.
Word Forms
- lemonlime
- lemon-limes
Related Words
Related dictionary entries include citron, laceleaf, tangerine, lilac, multi-green, labiate.
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