lime — meaning in English
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English meaning
- lime noun A small, round, green citrus fruit with a sharp, tart flavor.
Senses
lime is used for these senses in English:
- Key lime A small yellow (when ripe, usually sold green) lime, of hybrid Citrus × aurantiifolia, especially those from southern Florida.
- lime Any of several green citrus fruit, somewhat smaller and sharper-tasting than a lemon.
- lime Any of the trees that bear limes, especially Key lime, Citrus aurantiifolia.
lime — full definition
- noun A small, round, green citrus fruit with a sharp, tart flavor.
- noun A bright, slightly yellowish-green color.
- noun Calcium oxide or calcium hydroxide, used in construction, farming, and industry.
- noun A deciduous tree of the genus Tilia, also called the linden — unrelated to the citrus tree.
- verb To treat soil or material with lime (the mineral).