Definition of "limes" []

• A fortified boundary or border, especially of the Roman Empire. (noun)

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• "My dad brought home some limes from a food show, so I juiced and zested them and start on a lime custard filling type thing."
• "Remove the limes from the saucepan and put them on a rack to dry."
• "Citrus can be expensive, but the limes were a mere 3/$1 at Fred Meyer."