Definitions

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  • adjective Resembling a lime (the fruit).
  • adjective Resembling lime (the mineral).

Etymologies

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lime +‎ -like

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Examples

  • A wonderful limelike fragrance issued from the huge flower's depths, its creamy petals many meters long.

    Shopgirls Frederick Barthelme 2010

  • Cilantro lovers say it has a refreshing, lemony or limelike flavor that complements everything from guacamole to curry.

    Across the Land, People Are Fuming 2009

  • A wonderful limelike fragrance issued from the huge flower's depths, its creamy petals many meters long.

    Midworld Foster, Alan Dean, 1946- 1975

  • A wonderful limelike fragrance issued from the huge flower's depths, its creamy petals many meters long.

    Midworld Foster, Alan Dean, 1946- 1975

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