ライム

noun

lime (fruit)

Refers to the small green citrus fruit, Citrus aurantifolia, used in drinks and cooking.

• カクテルにライムを絞しぼって入いれる。

  I squeeze a lime into the cocktail.

noun

lime (mineral)

Refers to the mineral lime (calcium oxide), often used in construction or agriculture. The Japanese term 石灰 is more common for this meaning.

See also: 石灰