limetta oil

noun

li·​met·​ta oil

lə̇ˈmetə-

variants or limette oil

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: lime oil

Word History

Etymology

limetta from New Latin (former specific epithet or varietal epithet of the lime Citrus aurantifolia), probably from French limette lime, from lime + -ette; limette from French

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