Spanish lime

noun

The mamoncillo (Melicoccus bijugatus).

Similar
Spanish lime treehoney berrymamoncillogenipginepMelicocca bijugaMelicocca bijugatus

Meanings

nounSpanish lime (plural Spanish limes)

plural Spanish limes

  1. The mamoncillo (Melicoccus bijugatus).

Synonyms & antonyms

nountropical American tree bearing a small edible fruit with green leathery skin and sweet juicy translucent pulp

Similar
Spanish lime treehoney berrymamoncillogenipginepMelicocca bijugaMelicocca bijugatus
Broader

nounround one-inch Caribbean fruit with green leathery skin and sweet juicy translucent pulp; eaten like grapes

Similar
Broader
edible fruit

Synonym sets from Open English WordNet, CC BY 4.0.

Cite this entry
APA

Spanish lime. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 4, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Spanish%20lime

MLA

“Spanish lime.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Spanish%20lime. Accessed November 4, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “Spanish lime,” accessed November 4, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Spanish%20lime.

Source: Spanish lime on Wiktionary, CC BY-SA 4.0.