lime

Also known as lime fruit, green lemon, sour lime

fruit d'agrume vert et acide de diverses espèces du genre Citrus

AI overview

Lime is a small, green citrus fruit known for its acidic, tangy flavor that comes from various species of the Citrus plant. It matters because its acidity and flavor make it a widely used ingredient in cooking, beverages, and food preservation around the world.

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In the Vinony graph

Within Vinony's link graph, lime is referenced by 999 other articles, and connects out to Citrus micrantha, pomelo and Citrus hystrix.

It is catalogued under topics including Citrus, Citrus hybrids and Cocktail garnishes.

Its subject is documented across 69 Wikipedia language editions.

Wikidata facts

Instance of: common name
Subclass of: hesperidium
Image: Lime CDC.jpg

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Commons category: Limes
Commons gallery: Lime
topic's main category: Category:Limes (fruit)
natural product of taxon: Citrus glauca
color: green
on focus list of Wikimedia project: Wikipedia:Vital articles/Level/4
water footprint: 642
Unicode character: 🍋‍🟩
food energy: 30

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Article · Français

La lime, lime acide ou citron vert est un agrume. « Lime » est l'appellation la plus utilisée au Canada alors qu'en France, « citron vert » est davantage utilisé. C'est le fruit du limettier, arbuste de la famille des Rutacées, dont il existe deux espèces : Citrus latifolia et Citrus aurantiifolia. Elles sont originaires d'Asie du Sud-Est.

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