'Citrus aurantifolia' definitions:

Definition of 'Citrus aurantifolia'

(from WordNet)
noun
Any of various related trees bearing limes [syn: lime, lime tree, Citrus aurantifolia]

Definition of 'Citrus aurantifolia'

From: GCIDE
  • 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]