No. 5,451 in Dutch
limes
The Dutch word "limes" refers to the border or boundary of the Roman Empire.
In a sentence
Ik heb gisteren een kilo limes gekocht.
I bought a kilo of limes yesterday.
Here, 'limes' is used to refer to the fruit, lime (plural).
De grens in het oude Rome was de limes.
The border in ancient Rome was the limes.
Here, 'limes' refers to the Latin naming of the Roman Empire's border defenses.
Zij voegde een beetje limes toe aan de cocktail.
She added a bit of lime to the cocktail.
In this sentence, 'limes' signifies the juice or essence extracted from the lime fruit.
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