释义 |
lime2/laim/n. 1a a rounded citrus fruit like a lemon but greener, smaller, and more acid 酸橙(似柠檬,但更绿,更小,更酸) b (in full 全称 lime tree) the tree, Citrus aurantifolia, bearing this 酸橙树 2 (in full 全称 lime juice) the juice of limes as a drink and formerly given to prevent scurvy on long sea voyages 酸橙汁(一种饮料,旧时在海上长距离航行时用来预防坏血病) 3 = LIME GREEN[French via modern Provençal limo, Spanish lima from Arabic līma: cf. LEMON] |