| 释义 | limeyli‧mey /ˈlaɪmi/ noun [countable]    limeyOrigin:1800-1900 lime-juicer  ‘British sailor’ (19-20 centuries); because lime juice was drunk to prevent the disease scurvy in the British navy American English old-fashioned a slightly insulting word for someone from BritainAcid soil bed I wanted to make a raised bed to grown acid-loving plants in my limey soil.However, if the bed is raised, the limey water can't get in.
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