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Pronunciation / Transliteration: ra-im
"그녀는 음료에 라임 조각을 추가했습니다."
Comprehensive Definitions & Senses
2 senses- 1
A green, citrus fruit that is typically smaller and more acidic than a lemon.
"She added a slice of lime to her drink for extra flavor." - 2
A white, powdery substance made from heating limestone, used in construction and agriculture.
"The builders used lime to create a strong mortar for the bricks."
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Linguistic Origin & Historical Etymology
The word 'lime' comes from the Middle English 'lyme', which is derived from the Old French 'lime' meaning 'lime tree'. The term has roots in the Latin 'limonem', referring to citrus fruits, and has evolved to denote the calcium-containing inorganic material used in construction and agriculture.
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10 Global Lexicons: How "Lime" is said worldwide
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Citron vert
Transliteration: see-tron vehr
"Elle a ajouté une tranche de citron vert à sa boisson."
Limette
Transliteration: liˈmɛtə
"Sie hat eine Limette in ihr Getränk gegeben."
Lime
Transliteration: leem
"Ha aggiunto una fetta di lime alla sua bevanda."
Lima
Transliteration: lee-ma
"Añadió una rodaja de lima a su bebida."
Limão
Transliteration: lee-mow
"Ela adicionou uma fatia de limão à bebida."
नीबू
Transliteration: neebu
"उसने अपनी पेय में नीबू का एक टुकड़ा डाला।"
青柠
Transliteration: qīngníng
"她在饮料中加了一片青柠。"
라임
Transliteration: ra-im
"그녀는 음료에 라임 조각을 추가했습니다."
ライム
Transliteration: raimu
"彼女は飲み物にライムのスライスを加えました。"
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