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Key lime
(redirected from Mexican Limes)

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Key lime
n.
1. A lime indigenous to the Florida Keys, having a yellow rind and yellowish-green fruit.
2. A yellowish green.
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Noun1.key lime - small yellow-green limes of southern Florida
lime - the green acidic fruit of any of various lime trees


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A cross between Mexican limes and the kumguat, the tropical fruit is bursting with flavour and is ideally suited to cocktails and desserts as well as a taste enhancement in meat and fish dishes.
At Range, for example, Waugh likes key limes or Mexican limes because their tiny size makes for fun slices.
In addition, Key limes or Mexican limes are often considered preferable to the thick- and slightly bitter-skinned Persian limes most bars use, but are smaller and often yield less juice per lime.
 
 
 
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