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"Lima" is a form of "lima", a noun which is often translated as "lime". "Limón" is a noun which is often translated as "lemon". Learn more about the difference between "lima" and "limón" below.
la lima(
lee
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mah
)A feminine noun is almost always used with feminine articles and adjectives (e.g., la mujer bonita, la luna llena).
1. (fruit)
a. lime
Corta la lima en rodajas para exprimirlas en nuestras cervezas.Cut the lime in slices to squeeze them into our beers.
2. (fruit) (Andes) (Caribbean) (Mexico) (Panama)
Regionalism used in the Caribbean: Cuba, the Dominican Republic, and Puerto Rico
Regionalism used in Mexico
Regionalism used in Panama
3. (botany)
a. lime tree
La lima en el patio no dio fruto esta temporada.The lime tree in the patio didn't bear fruit this season.
4. (culinary)
5. (tool)
a. file
Necesitamos una lima para suavizar los bordes de las piezas de metal.We need a file to soften the edges of the metal pieces.
b. nail file (for nails)
Tengo que hacerme las uñas, pero no encuentro la lima.I need to do my nails, but I can't find my nail file.
el limón(
lee
-
mohn
)A masculine noun is used with masculine articles and adjectives (e.g., el hombre guapo, el sol amarillo).
a. lemon
¿Qué le has puesto a la limonada? - Solo limón, agua y azúcar.What's in the lemonade? - Just lemon, water, and sugar.
2. (green fruit) (Andes) (Caribbean) (Central America) (Mexico)
Regionalism used in the Caribbean: Cuba, the Dominican Republic, and Puerto Rico
Regionalism used in Central America: Guatemala, El Salvador, Honduras, Nicaragua, Costa Rica, and Panama
Regionalism used in Mexico
a. lime
Exprime la mitad de un limón sobre los tacos y añade salsa.Squeeze a half of a lime over the tacos and add salsa.
3. (botany) (Latin America)
Regionalism used in Latin America: all the countries in South America, Central America, and the Caribbean. Does not include Spain.
a. lemon tree
El viento derribó todos los limones de nuestro patio trasero.The wind blew down all the lemon trees in our backyard.
