Original: Persian lime ( Citrus latifolia ) , also known as Tahiti lime or Bearss lime ( named after John T. Bearss , who developed this seedless variety about 1895 in his nursery at Porterville , California ) , is a citrus fruit sold simply as a '' lime '' in the United States .
Simplified: Persian Lime ( Citrus x latifolia ) , also known as Tahiti lime or Bearss lime is a kind of citrus fruit .