lime vs key lime

key lime vs lime

lime and key lime both are nouns.

lime is a verb but key lime is not a verb.

Word	Noun	Adjective	Verb	Adverb
lime	Yes	No	Yes	No
key lime	Yes	No	No	No

As nouns, key lime is a hyponym of lime; that is, key lime is a word with a more specific, narrower meaning than lime:

lime: the green acidic fruit of any of various lime trees
key lime: small yellow-green limes of southern Florida

lime (noun)	key lime (noun)
the green acidic fruit of any of various lime trees	small yellow-green limes of southern Florida
any of various related trees bearing limes
any of various deciduous trees of the genus Tilia with heart-shaped leaves and drooping cymose clusters of yellowish often fragrant flowers; several yield valuable timber
a caustic substance produced by heating limestone
a white crystalline oxide used in the production of calcium hydroxide
a sticky adhesive that is smeared on small branches to capture small birds

lime (verb)	key lime (verb)
cover with lime so as to induce growth
spread birdlime on branches to catch birds

Difference between lime and key lime

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