First Known Use: 1929
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key lime
noun, often capitalized K
: a small lime that is grown especially in the Florida Keys
Full Definition of KEY LIME
: a small aromatic lime
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Origin of KEY LIME
Florida Keys
Rhymes with KEY LIME
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