Lime
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- This article is about the fruit. For the colour see Lime (colour).
Lime (Citrus aurantifolia) is a citrus fruit tree. Limes have a lot of vitamin C. Sailors from Britain were given lemon or lime juice to stop them getting ill with scurvy. This is how they got the nickname Limey.
Limes are small, round and bright green. If they stay on the tree for a long time they turn yellow. Then they look like small round lemons.
Lime juice is used in cooking and in drinks. Lime oils are often used in perfumes, used for cleaning, and used for aromatherapy.