Editing Key lime (section)

== Etymology ==
The English word ''lime'' was derived, via [[Spanish language|Spanish]] then [[French language|French]], from the Arabic word {{lang|ar|ليمة}} ''līma'', which is, in turn, a derivation of the [[Persian language|Persian]] word ''limu'' {{lang|fa|لیمو}}.<ref>{{Cite Merriam-Webster|Lime|access-date=2017-09-23}}</ref> ''Key'' is from [[Florida Keys]], where the fruit was naturalised. The earliest known use of the name is from 1905, where the fruit was described as "the finest on the market. It is aromatic, juicy, and highly superior to the lemon."<ref>"[http://www.oed.com/view/Entry/103132?redirectedFrom=key+lime key, n.2]". ''OED Online''. September 2013. Oxford University Press. Accessed 24 October 2013.</ref>