key lime

noun

often capitalized K
: a small aromatic lime

Examples of key lime in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web Over spoonfuls of Dominique Ansel’s key lime pie at Caesars Palace and many more sweets, Valastro shares stories with Harris about his growing empire of bakeries and cake vending machines. Laurie Ochoa, Los Angeles Times, 1 June 2024 From classic icings to unique toppings, the doughnut shop has a wide variety of flavors on its ever-evolving menu, including brown butter and salt, strawberry shortcake and mini key lime pie doughnuts, plus other baked goods like cherry pie pop tarts and cinnamon crunch cookies. Chyna Blackmon, Charlotte Observer, 31 May 2024 Featured flavors, including key lime and lemon raspberry, are available in all cake sizes while the pop-up flavors only come in a personal-size bundtlet, according to the release. Tanasia Kenney, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 22 May 2024 The menu, which combines Caribbean coastal flavors with Mediterranean techniques, capitalizes on local delicacies, tapping nearby markets for fresh seafood and coconuts and sourcing ingredients, like key limes, Bermuda cherries, and basil, from its own garden. Claudia Fisher, Travel + Leisure, 10 May 2024 The dessert menu always has bread pudding, along with pecan and Toll House cookie pies, cheesecake and key lime pie. Kathleen Purvis, Charlotte Observer, 24 Apr. 2024 And don't miss out on the coconut key lime panna cotta for dessert. Jessica Poitevien, Travel + Leisure, 10 Feb. 2024 Menu highlights include molten lava cake, tiramisu, raspberry lemon drop cake, a key lime tart and a dessert flight with four mousses. The Arizona Republic, 16 Feb. 2024 This colorful fruit stand is famous among South Floridians – a place where folks can get refreshing key lime smoothies, purchase fresh produce, take photos with tractors and even pet a few farm animals. Priscilla Blossom, Miami Herald, 30 Jan. 2024

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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 6 Jun. 2024.

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