Key lime
nounEtymology From Keys (“the Florida Keys”), from key (“an island in a chain of islands”), variant of cay, from Spanish cayo.
1
A small yellow (when ripe, usually sold green) lime, of hybrid Citrus × aurantiifolia, especially those from southern Florida.
- Derived terms
- Key lime pie
- Related terms
- West Indian lime, bartender’s lime, Omani lime, Mexican lime