lima
/ˈlima/ · B2 · noun · f
lime
🍋🟩🍋 lima = Spanish for lime; sounds like LEE-ma, close to English lime
Spanish lima shares its root with English lime and lemon, all from Arabic līmah via Persian. Hear the 'lim' at the start of both lima and lime, and the link is easy to remember. The final -a marks it as feminine: la lima.