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finger lime
noun[ C ]
uk /ˈfɪŋ.ɡə ˌlaɪm/ us /ˈfɪŋ.ɡɚ ˌlaɪm/
a small, sour-tasting, green, pink, or red fruit with a long shape, containing many small round parts full of juice; the small tree on which this fruit grows: 指橙树;指橙果实
Have you ever tasted a finger lime?你尝过指橙吗？
In his kitchen garden there are fabulous things such as finger limes, lychee, and tamarind.他的厨房菜园里种着一些非常有趣的植物，如指橙、荔枝和酸角。
In Chicago I had a stunning Tom Kha Gai soup with finger limes and lemongrass.
The juicy pearls inside the finger lime have been compared to "lime caviar".
The finger lime beads are easily sucked up through a straw, adding an extra citrus zing to their cocktails.
I purchased a finger lime from a plant nursery last year and have kept it in its pot.
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