Phrase guide

Key lime pie

noun · 2 senses · updated from the 2026-07-25 local source snapshot

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noun

Meaning 1

An American dessert made of Key lime juice, egg yolks, and sweetened condensed milk in a pie crust, often with a meringue topping.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

Usage: countable, uncountable

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noun

Meaning 2

Alternative letter-case form of Key lime pie.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

Usage: alt-of

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History

Etymology

From Key lime + pie.

Across languages

Translations

5 source translations are retained for this English entry.

  • Armenian: լայմով կարկանդակ (laymov karkandak) — An American dessert
  • Chinese Cantonese: 青檸批 /青柠批 — An American dessert
  • German: Limettenkuchen — An American dessert
  • Japanese: キーライムパイ (kī raimu pai) — An American dessert
  • Korean: 키라임 파이 (kiraim pai) — An American dessert