limeade
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Definition
- Noun:
- A sweetened beverage made from lime juice and water: "limeade" refers to a non-alcoholic drink consisting primarily of lime juice, water, and a sweetener like sugar or syrup.
Usage Examples
- Noun:
- On a hot day, nothing is more refreshing than a cold glass of limeade.
- The restaurant offers fresh-squeezed limeade as a specialty drink.
- She prefers limeade to lemonade because of its distinct tart flavor.
Advanced Usage
"Sparkling limeade": limeade made with carbonated water instead of still water.
- For the party, we served sparkling limeade in fancy glasses.
"Frozen limeade concentrate": a thick, sweetened lime juice mixture sold in a can, intended to be diluted with water.
- The recipe calls for a can of frozen limeade concentrate.
Variants and Related Words
- Lemonade (n): a similar sweetened beverage made from lemon juice and water.
- Lime (n): the small, green, acidic citrus fruit used to make limeade.
- Juice (n): the liquid extracted from fruits or vegetables.
Synonyms
- Citrus drink: a beverage made from the juice of citrus fruits.
- Cooler: a term sometimes used for a refreshing, non-alcoholic fruit drink.
Related Phrases
"A pitcher of limeade": a common way to describe a larger quantity of the drink served in a pitcher.
- She brought a pitcher of limeade to the picnic.
"Homemade limeade": limeade made from fresh ingredients at home, as opposed to a commercially prepared product.
- My grandmother's homemade limeade is the best.
Noun
- sweetened beverage of lime juice and water