limeade

American  

[lahym-eyd, lahym-eyd] / ˌlaɪmˈeɪd, ˈlaɪmˌeɪd /

noun

1. a beverage consisting of lime juice, a sweetener, and plain or carbonated water.

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limeade British  

/ ˌlaɪmˈeɪd /

noun

1. a drink made from sweetened lime juice and plain or carbonated water

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Etymology

Origin of limeade

First recorded in 1890–95; lime ¹ + -ade ¹

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• limeade vs. lemonade

Example Sentences

Specific flavors include orange juice, lemonade, limeade, pink lemonade and raspberry lemonade.

From Salon

To make its mocktail rendition, Caporale suggests making a simple limeade by muddling mint leaves with fresh lime juice and adding sugar along with soda water.

From Salon

My highlight was the daily drink, from a refreshing blueberry ginger mint limeade to cardamom and hawthorn berry tea.

From Seattle Times

Charles Osuji, a Florida A&M alumnus, bustled between four booths, where youngsterss from his mentoring program giddily told potential customers about their products, which ranged from homemade limeade to makeup.

From Seattle Times

And just limeade and galangal soda, no alcohol, are available, too.

From Seattle Times