key lime

noun

often capitalized K
: a small aromatic lime

Examples of key lime in a Sentence

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Both coconut cake and key lime pie make for fine finales. Stacey Lastoe, Southern Living, 24 Oct. 2025 Using the fourth small reserved piece of dough, divide and make 3 balls the size of a key lime and 3 logs 1-inch across, then equally divide the rest of the dough into 3 balls about the size of a small plum, about 2½ inches around. Jason Mastrodonato, Mercury News, 22 Oct. 2025 That said, a lot of people associate key lime pie with warm weather. Sabrina Weiss, PEOPLE, 6 Oct. 2025 Dessert options include classics like butter cake, chocolate cake and key lime pie. Brock Keeling, Oc Register, 26 Sep. 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 1 Nov. 2025.

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