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| 1. | [ noun ] (botany) any of various deciduous trees of the genus Tilia heart-shaped leaves and drooping cymose clusters of yellowish often fragrant flowers; several yield valuable timber | |
| Synonyms: | linden_tree basswood lime_tree linden | |
| Related terms: | tree white_basswood small-leaved_linden American_basswood Japanese_linden silver_lime Tilia basswood | |
| 2. | [ noun ] (botany) any of various related trees bearing limes | |
| Synonyms: | lime_tree Citrus_aurantifolia | |
| Related terms: | citrus genus_Citrus | |
| 3. | [ noun ] a sticky adhesive that is smeared on small branches to capture small birds | |
| Synonyms: | birdlime | |
| Related terms: | adhesive_material birdlime | |
| 4. | [ noun ] (chemistry) a white crystalline oxide used in the production of calcium hydroxide | |
| Synonyms: | quicklime calx calcined_lime fluxing_lime unslaked_lime burnt_lime calcium_oxide | |
| Related terms: | oxide calcium | |
| 5. | [ noun ] (chemistry) a caustic substance (Ca(OH)2) produced by heating limestone | |
| Synonyms: | slaked_lime hydrated_lime calcium_hydrate caustic_lime lime_hydrate calcium_hydroxide | |
| Related terms: | hydroxide | |
| 6. | [ verb ] cover with lime, as of lawns, to induce growth | |
| Related terms: | cover calcium_oxide | |
| 7. | [ verb ] spread birdlime on branches to catch birds | |
| Synonyms: | birdlime | |
| Related terms: | spread birdlime | |
| 8. | [ noun ] (chemistry,botany,food) the green acidic fruit of any of various lime trees | |
| Related terms: | citrus key_lime | |
| Similar spelling: |
limey Lim line Lien Liane Linney Linnea lie-in lie_in lin Linnie Lianne lion Lino Linnaea Linn Linh Lina limo limn Lima |
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