key lime pie
noun
often capitalized K
: a usually meringue-topped lime-custard pie traditionally made from key limes
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The refreshingly tart and subtly sweet drink resembles a key lime pie and is easy to drink while watching the game.
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Aly Walansky, Forbes, 6 Feb. 2023
Restaurants range from neighborhood staples like Blue Plate in the Mission, which is offering a $40 three-course meal with black truffle gnocchi, fried chicken and key lime pie, to newcomers like Mission bar Chezchez.
—Elena Kadvany, San Francisco Chronicle, 14 Oct. 2021
In addition to the freshly baked offerings, there are a few chilled cookies on the menu including key lime pie, pumpkin pie and raspberry cheesecake.
—Erik S. Hanley, Milwaukee Journal Sentinel, 2 June 2021
Miami’s mayor sent key lime pie to Dallas after the Cowboys beat the Dolphins the day after the SMU victory.
—Dallas News, 11 Jan. 2022
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Aly Walansky, Forbes, 6 Feb. 2023
Restaurants range from neighborhood staples like Blue Plate in the Mission, which is offering a $40 three-course meal with black truffle gnocchi, fried chicken and key lime pie, to newcomers like Mission bar Chezchez.
—Elena Kadvany, San Francisco Chronicle, 14 Oct. 2021
In addition to the freshly baked offerings, there are a few chilled cookies on the menu including key lime pie, pumpkin pie and raspberry cheesecake.
—Erik S. Hanley, Milwaukee Journal Sentinel, 2 June 2021
Miami’s mayor sent key lime pie to Dallas after the Cowboys beat the Dolphins the day after the SMU victory.
—Dallas News, 11 Jan. 2022
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“Key lime pie.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/key%20lime%20pie. Accessed 22 Dec. 2024.
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