key lime
noun [ C or U ] uk/ˌkiː ˈlaɪm/ us/ˌkiː ˈlaɪm/ (also Key lime)
酸橙;主要产自美国佛罗里达群岛的一种小而酸的青黄橙
a type of lime (= sour green fruit) with a strong flavour that grows in the Florida Keys and other sunny parts of the world
Key limes are ripe when they turn yellowish. 酸橙变黄时就成熟了。
The flavour was vaguely reminiscent of key lime. 这种味道隐约让人想起酸橙。
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- To give some extra zing to your homemade barbecue sauce, stir in the juice from a key lime or two.
- We enjoyed an appetizer of crab cakes and aioli flavoured with key lime.