lime_tree | ||
1. | [ noun ] (botany) any of various related trees bearing limes | |
Synonyms: | Citrus_aurantifolia lime | |
Related terms: | citrus genus_Citrus lime | |
2. | [ 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 linden | |
Related terms: | tree white_basswood small-leaved_linden American_basswood Japanese_linden silver_lime Tilia basswood | |
Similar spelling: |
line_triple |