Ogeechee lime

noun

Ogee·​chee lime

ōˈgēchē-

1

: the acid olive-shaped drupe of a tupelo (Nyssa ogeche) of the southern U.S.

2

: a tree whose fruits are Ogeechee limes

Word History

Etymology

from Ogeechee river, Georgia

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