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		ginko on May 26, 2023 \| parent \| context \| favorite \| on: How the lemon was invented (2018) Limes are called Limette in German. Limone refers to lemons in general although it's seldomly used. (Guess there might be regional differences to the use though)

masswerk on May 26, 2023 [–]

Yes, where I come from, Limette has been the traditional name, but it has been mostly replaced by "Limone", when it comes to supermarkets, etc. I guess, these are pretty much interchangeable now.

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