: having a bright, light yellowish-green color
a lime-green shirt
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Evan Moore, Charlotte Observer, 14 Mar. 2025
Wear the grey option with blue jeans for a semi-casual look, or dress up the lime green or black version with trousers and heels.
—Mia Huelsbeck, People.com, 28 Mar. 2025
Colette Davidson, Christian Science Monitor, 28 Mar. 2025
Its yellow or lime-green jelly flesh holds many edible seeds, delivering a unique eating experience.
—Chelsea Rae Bourgeois, Rdn, Ld, Health, 30 July 2024
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Noun
Its throat is iridescent, and depending on the light, can look anywhere from red to orange to yellow to lime green.
—Evan Moore, Charlotte Observer, 14 Mar. 2025
Wear the grey option with blue jeans for a semi-casual look, or dress up the lime green or black version with trousers and heels.
—Mia Huelsbeck, People.com, 28 Mar. 2025
Adjective
Under the blinding sun, batches of bananas are just about visible under the treetops, nestled together in lime-green bunches.
—Colette Davidson, Christian Science Monitor, 28 Mar. 2025
Its yellow or lime-green jelly flesh holds many edible seeds, delivering a unique eating experience.
—Chelsea Rae Bourgeois, Rdn, Ld, Health, 30 July 2024
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“Lime green.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/lime%20green. Accessed 25 Apr. 2025.
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