lime

adj

Etymology: Borrowed from French lime, from Spanish lima, from Arabic لِيمَة (līma), from Classical Persian لِیمُو (līmū, līmō), from Sanskrit निम्बू (nimbū, “lime”), ultimately from Proto-Malayo-Polynesian *limaw or Munda. Doublet of lemon.

1. Containing lime or lime juice.
2. Having the aroma or flavor of lime.
3. Lime-green.

noun

1. Alternative form of lyam (“a leash”).

verb

Etymology: Either a back-formation of limer or from the derogatory term limey, a term first given to British soldiers but also used by Trinidadians for American soldiers who used to hang out idle in Port of Spain during World War 2.

1. To hang out or socialize in an informal, relaxed environment, especially with friends, for example at a party or on the beach.