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"Lima" is a form of "lima", a noun which is often translated as "lime". "Perú" is a proper noun which is often translated as "Peru". Learn more about the difference between "lima" and "Perú" 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.
