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líoma

líoma

Irish

líomaí

Noun

líoma m ‎(genitive singular líoma, nominative plural líomaí)

  1. lime (green citrus fruit)

Declension

See also

References

  • lime at New English–Irish Dictionary, foclóir.ie

Etymology

Borrowing from French lime, from Spanish lima, a back-formation from limón ‎(“lemon”) (interpreted as having the augmentative suffix -ón), from Andalusian Arabic, from Arabic لَيْمُون ‎(laymūn), from Persian لیمو ‎(limu, “lemon”).

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /ˈl̠ʲiːmˠə/

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