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limes - definition and meaning
Definitions
from The American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language, 5th Edition.
noun
from The Century Dictionary.
noun anatomy , one of two distinct tracts of the lateral root of the olfactory lobe of the brain, distinguished as limes alba and limes cinerca. noun zoology , a boundary; a line of division or separation between two parts or organs.
from Wiktionary , Creative Commons Attribution/Share-Alike License.
noun lime .noun boundary .
Etymologies
from The American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language, 4th Edition
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Inflected forms.
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From Latin limes .
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Examples
My dad brought home some limes from a food show, so I juiced and zested them and start on a lime custard filling type thing.
Amy Sedaris Vanilla Cupcakes w/ Mint SMBC 2008
My dad brought home some limes from a food show, so I juiced and zested them and start on a lime custard filling type thing.
Archive 2008-04-01 2008
Remove the limes from the saucepan and put them on a rack to dry.
Sweet treats from Mexico: Los dulces 2006
Remove the limes from the saucepan and put them on a rack to dry.
Sweet treats from Mexico: Los dulces 2006
Remove the limes from the saucepan and put them on a rack to dry.
Sweet treats from Mexico: Los dulces 2006
Citrus can be expensive, but the limes were a mere 3/$1 at Fred Meyer.
Hunger Challenge: Eggs, coffee, fish sauce 2009
FTFA: The lemon juice ration led to British sailors being dubbed "limeys," because at the time, people thought all citrus fruits were basically the same, and all citrus fruits were called limes (FORESHADOWING: THEY'RE NOT ALL THE SAME).
Original Signal - Transmitting Buzz 2010
Talon: FTFA: The lemon juice ration led to British sailors being dubbed "limeys," because at the time, people thought all citrus fruits were basically the same, and all citrus fruits were called limes (FORESHADOWING: THEY'RE NOT ALL THE SAME).
Original Signal - Transmitting Buzz 2010
Why do some presume that the ingestion of highly spiced (meaning picante) foods or foods with acidic content such as limes mitigate disruptions in the digestive process?
Treating Food/Water Poisoning in Mexico, or Any Other Place 2009
Why do some presume that the ingestion of highly spiced (meaning picante) foods or foods with acidic content such as limes mitigate disruptions in the digestive process?
Treating Food/Water Poisoning in Mexico, or Any Other Place 2009
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