Associations to the word «Limerick»

Wiktionary

LIMERICK, noun. A humourous, often bawdy verse of five anapaestic lines, with the rhyme scheme aabba, and typically has a 9–9–6–6–9 cadence.
LIMERICK, proper noun. A county in the Republic of Ireland.
LIMERICK, proper noun. A town in the county of Limerick
LIMERICK HAM, noun. Bacon smoked over juniper branches, boiled in cider, and baked for crispiness.
LIMERICK HAMS, noun. Plural of Limerick ham

Dictionary definition

LIMERICK, noun. Port city in southwestern Ireland.
LIMERICK, noun. A humorous verse form of 5 anapestic lines with a rhyme scheme aabba.

Wise words

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