lime

noun

the green acidic fruit of any of various lime trees

any of various deciduous trees of the genus Tilia with heart-shaped leaves and drooping cymose clusters of yellowish often fragrant flowers

any of various related trees bearing limes

a sticky adhesive that is smeared on small branches to capture small birds

a white crystalline oxide used in the production of calcium hydroxide

a caustic substance produced by heating limestone

verb

cover with lime so as to induce growth

spread birdlime on branches to catch birds

Synonyms for lime

birdlimen lemonn

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