| 单词 | finger lime |
| 释义 | > as lemmasfinger lime finger lime n. a thorny shrub or small tree, Citrus australasica (family Rutaceae), native to coastal regions of northeast Australia; (also) the cylindrical citrus fruit of this tree, having green, purple, or pink skin and juicy, large-celled pulp with a sour taste resembling that of lime.Finger limes are occasionally placed in the genus Microcitrus. ΚΠ 1883 F. M. Bailey Synopsis Queensland Flora 57 C[itrus] australasica,..(Australian Finger Lime.) 1896 Brisbane Courier 6 July 5/4 Various specimens of the citrus tribe, including the curious finger limes of Queensland, are to be seen. 1995 D. Stewart & R. E. Stewart From Seeds to Leaves App. 129 The native finger lime (Microcitrus australasica) bears long, cylindrical fruit that has an orange-like flavour. 2013 H. Blumenthal Hist. Heston 194/2 Obtain the caviar-like vesicles from the finger limes by cutting off the edges and running your finger along the length of them, scooping out the segments. < as lemmas |
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