lime
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He honed his craft during the pandemic, developing flavors like red mole topped with sesame, and a Mexican everything spice blend that includes garlic, onion, toasted cumin and ancho chile with a hint of lime.
From The Wall Street Journal • May 9, 2026
One TikTok video was just 15 seconds long and showed a lime FaceTiming a lemon on a MacBook.
From Barron's • Apr. 10, 2026
Finish with lime juice, fish sauce or soy sauce, and a handful of herbs.
From Salon • Apr. 3, 2026
"Usually, lime is used in the production of vellum parchment, but this is not found locally," he said.
From BBC • Mar. 25, 2026
I am fond of Miss Emily Dickinson: No snikcidy lime, a contrary name with a delicious sourgreen taste.
From "The Poisonwood Bible" by Barbara Kingsolver
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