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Spanish lime

/ˌspænɪʃ laɪm/
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Definitions of Spanish lime
  1. noun
    round one-inch Caribbean fruit with green leathery skin and sweet juicy translucent pulp; eaten like grapes
    synonyms: genip
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    type of:
    edible fruit
    edible reproductive body of a seed plant especially one having sweet flesh
  2. noun
    tropical American tree bearing a small edible fruit with green leathery skin and sweet juicy translucent pulp
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