Found 2 items, similar to Citrus aurantifolia.
English → English (WordNet)
Definition: Citrus aurantifolia
Citrus aurantifolia
n : any of various related trees bearing limes [syn:
lime,
lime tree
]
English → English (gcide)
Definition: Citrus aurantifolia
Lime
\Lime\, n. [F. lime; of Persian origin. See
Lemon.]
1. (Bot.) The fruit of the
Citrus aurantifolia, allied to
the lemon, but greener in color; also, the tree which
bears it.
Note: The term lime was formerly also applied to variants of
the closely related
citron, of which there are two
varieties,
Citrus Medica, var. acida which is
intensely sour, and the
sweet lime (
Citrus Medica, var. Limetta) which is only
slightly sour. See
citron.
[1913 Webster +PJC]
2. The color of the lime[1], a yellowish-green.
[PJC]