limes

[ lahy-mees ]

noun

, plural lim·i·tes [lim, -i-teez].

1. a boundary, especially the fortified border or frontier of a country.
2. (initial capital letter) Siegfried Line.
3. an ancient Roman frontier fortification.

limes

/ ˈlaɪmiːz /

noun

1. the fortified boundary of the Roman Empire

Word History and Origins

Origin of limes¹

1530–40; < Latin līmes; limit

Word History and Origins

Origin of limes¹

from Latin

Example Sentences

It’s the side of him that picks up a basket of kumquats and limes and distributes them, one by one, into a paper bag for me to take home.

From Los Angeles Times

In short: Vice President Kamala Harris, thrust on Sunday into a brighter limelight — more on limes later — after President Biden quit the presidential race and endorsed her, is having a digital cultural moment.

From Los Angeles Times

Nearby trees offer dragonfruit and limes, and there's even a smattering of papaya plants.

From Salon

“I have cut-up oranges, limes, lemons, because it adds color and texture to the bar,” she said.

From Seattle Times

The farm also grows ice cream beans, persimmons, pomegranates, passion fruit, dragon fruit, cherimoyas and caviar limes in soil that has become more fertile from the biodiversity of crops.

From Los Angeles Times