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Key lime pie

American  

noun

  1. a custardlike pie made with lime juice, condensed milk, eggs, and flavorings and served in a pastry shell.


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This month, as an LTO in some stores, Taco Bell is selling Baja Blast Pie, a neon green Key lime pie for “a Friendsgiving flex,” it says.

From The Wall Street Journal Nov. 22, 2025

"Key lime pie is such an American thing," she said.

From Salon Jun. 19, 2025

Experts believe Key lime pie was developed in the late 1800s in Key West.

From Seattle Times Jul. 4, 2023

Lucia: And the Key lime pie is excellent there.

From Los Angeles Times Jan. 20, 2023

She remembers a Cuban restaurant that made a Key lime pie she loved.

From New York Times Oct. 26, 2022

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