"lemon-lime" meaning in English

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Adjective

Head templates: {{en-adj|-}} lemon-lime (not comparable)
  1. that contains a mixture of lemons and limes Tags: not-comparable Categories (lifeform): Citrus subfamily plants
    Sense id: en-lemon-lime-en-adj-MmubJG1o Disambiguation of Citrus subfamily plants: 30 38 31 Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header, Pages with 1 entry, Pages with entries Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 52 2 45 Disambiguation of Pages with 1 entry: 59 3 38 Disambiguation of Pages with entries: 47 2 51
The following are not (yet) sense-disambiguated
Synonyms: lemonlime

Noun

Forms: lemon-limes [plural]
Head templates: {{en-noun}} lemon-lime (plural lemon-limes)
  1. a variety of citrus fruit Categories (lifeform): Citrus subfamily plants
    Sense id: en-lemon-lime-en-noun-b3Ifyf0d Disambiguation of Citrus subfamily plants: 30 38 31
  2. any lemon-lime drink Categories (lifeform): Citrus subfamily plants
    Sense id: en-lemon-lime-en-noun-Yp3Dy0OZ Disambiguation of Citrus subfamily plants: 30 38 31 Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header, Pages with entries Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 52 2 45 Disambiguation of Pages with entries: 47 2 51
The following are not (yet) sense-disambiguated
Synonyms: lemonlime

Inflected forms

Alternative forms

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