limón amarillo
Mexico
In Mexico limón usually means the small green lime. The yellow "lemon" is called limón amarillo. In other countries limón can mean the yellow fruit.
Meaning: yellow citrus fruit (noun)
Ways to say it
| Mexican | Note |
|---|---|
| limón amarillo | Mexico |
| limón | Mexico, usually lime |
Mexicans squeeze limón on tacos, soups and fruit. If you need the yellow one for a recipe, ask for limón amarillo.
Is it said differently in some regions?
This is a key Mexican difference. In many other Spanish speaking countries lima is the green one and limón is the yellow.
Did you know?
- The green fruit is so central to Mexican food that limón alone is understood as lime.
Examples in context
- Necesito un limón amarillo para el pastel.I need a lemon for the cake.
- Ponle limón a los tacos.Put lime on the tacos.
Example conversation
Customer buys fruit from a vendor at a market in Oaxaca.
- ClienteBuenos días, ¿tiene limón amarillo?Good morning, do you have yellow lemons?
- VendedorSí, a veinte pesos el kilo.Yes, twenty pesos a kilo.
- ClienteDeme un kilo, por favor.Give me a kilo, please.
