finger lime

noun

A thorny understorey shrub or small tree, Citrus australasica, of lowland subtropical forest and rainforest of eastern Australia.

Similar
Australian finger limecaviar lime
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Meanings

nounfinger lime (plural finger limes)

plural finger limes

  1. A thorny understorey shrub or small tree, Citrus australasica, of lowland subtropical forest and rainforest of eastern Australia.

    Synonyms: Australian finger lime, caviar lime

  2. The edible fruit of this plant.

Synonyms & antonyms

nounA thorny understorey shrub or small tree, Citrus australasica, of lowland subtropical forest and rainforest of eastern Australia.

Similar
Australian finger limecaviar lime
Also see
australian finger limecaviar lime

Translations

Portuguese lima-dedo, limão-caviar
  • lima-dedotree and fruit
  • limão-caviartree and fruit
  • caviar-vegetaltree and fruit
Cite this entry
APA

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

MLA

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

Chicago

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

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