lime

• citrus
• key lime
• lime fruit

• calcium carbonate
• calcium oxide
• chalk
• slaked lime

• noun
  1. Any inorganic material containing calcium, usually calcium oxide (quicklime) or calcium hydroxide (slaked lime).
  2. Any gluey or adhesive substance; something which traps or captures someone; sometimes a synonym for birdlime.
  3. A deciduous tree of the genus Tilia, especially Tilia × europaea; the linden tree, or its wood.
  4. Any of several green citrus fruit, somewhat smaller and sharper-tasting than a lemon.
  5. Any of the trees that bear limes, especially Key lime, Citrus aurantiifolia.
  6. A brilliant, sometimes yellowish, green colour associated with the fruits of a lime tree.
  7. A fan fiction story which contains sexual references, but stops short of full, explicit descriptions of sexual activity (coined by analogy with lemon).
  8. A leash.
• verb
  1. To treat with calcium hydroxide or calcium oxide (lime).
  2. To smear with birdlime.
  3. To apply limewash.
  4. To hang out/socialize in an informal, relaxed environment, especially with friends, for example at a party or on the beach.
• adjective
  1. Containing lime or lime juice.
  2. Having the aroma or flavor of lime.
  3. Lime-green.

• The gardener spread lime on the soil to reduce its acidity.
• She squeezed fresh lime juice into the cocktail.
• Lime is often used in construction as a building material.
• The cake was decorated with slices of lime for a tangy flavor.
• Farmers use lime to improve crop yields on acidic land.

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