lime (redirected from limier)

lime ¹  (lm)

n.

1. A spiny evergreen shrub or tree (Citrus aurantifolia), native to Asia and having leathery leaves, fragrant white flowers, and edible fruit.

2. The egg-shaped fruit of this plant, having a green rind and acid juice used as flavoring.

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[Probably French from Spanish lima, from Arabic lma, lm, probably from lmn, lemon; see lemon.]

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lime ²  (lm)

n.

See linden.

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[Alteration of Middle English lind, line, from Old English lind.]

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lime ¹

Noun

Agriculture calcium hydroxide spread as a dressing on acidic land

Verb

[liming, limed]

to spread a calcium compound upon (land) [Old English līm]

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lime ²

Noun

the green oval fruit of a small Asian citrus tree with acid fleshy pulp rich in vitamin C [Arabic līmah]

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lime ³

Noun

a European linden tree planted for ornament [Old English lind linden]

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lime  (lm)

A white, lumpy, caustic powder made of calcium oxide sometimes mixed with other chemicals. It is made industrially by heating limestone, bones, or shells. Lime is used as an industrial alkali, in waste treatment, and in making glass, paper, steel, insecticides, and building plaster. It is also added to soil to lower its acidity.

Thesaurus

Noun	1.	lime - a caustic substance produced by heating limestone calcium hydrate, calcium hydroxide, caustic lime, hydrated lime, lime hydrate, slaked lime hydrated oxide, hydroxide - a compound of an oxide with water
	2.	lime - a white crystalline oxide used in the production of calcium hydroxide burnt lime, calcined lime, calcium oxide, calx, fluxing lime, quicklime, unslaked lime atomic number 20, Ca, calcium - a white metallic element that burns with a brilliant light; the fifth most abundant element in the earth's crust; an important component of most plants and animals oxide - any compound of oxygen with another element or a radical
	3.	lime - a sticky adhesive that is smeared on small branches to capture small birds birdlime adhesive, adhesive agent, adhesive material - a substance that unites or bonds surfaces together
	4.	lime - any of various related trees bearing limes Citrus aurantifolia, lime tree lime - the green acidic fruit of any of various lime trees genus Citrus - orange; lemon; lime; etc. citrus tree, citrus - any of numerous tropical usually thorny evergreen trees of the genus Citrus having leathery evergreen leaves and widely cultivated for their juicy edible fruits having leathery aromatic rinds
	5.	lime - any of various deciduous trees of the genus Tilia with heart-shaped leaves and drooping cymose clusters of yellowish often fragrant flowers; several yield valuable timber linden tree, basswood, lime tree, linden genus Tilia, Tilia - deciduous trees with smooth usually silver-grey bark of North America and Europe and Asia: lime trees; lindens; basswood basswood, linden - soft light-colored wood of any of various linden trees; used in making crates and boxes and in carving and millwork American basswood, American lime, Tilia americana - large American shade tree with large dark green leaves and rounded crown small-leaved lime, small-leaved linden, Tilia cordata - large spreading European linden with small dark green leaves; often cultivated as an ornamental Tilia heterophylla, white basswood, cottonwood - American basswood of the Allegheny region Japanese lime, Japanese linden, Tilia japonica - medium-sized tree of Japan used as an ornamental silver lime, silver linden, Tilia tomentosa - large tree native to eastern Europe and Asia Minor having leaves with white tomentum on the under side; widely cultivated as an ornamental tree - a tall perennial woody plant having a main trunk and branches forming a distinct elevated crown; includes both gymnosperms and angiosperms
	6.	lime - the green acidic fruit of any of various lime trees citrous fruit, citrus, citrus fruit - any of numerous fruits of the genus Citrus having thick rind and juicy pulp; grown in warm regions key lime - small yellow-green limes of southern Florida Citrus aurantifolia, lime tree, lime - any of various related trees bearing limes
Verb	1.	lime - spread birdlime on branches to catch birds birdlime spread out, scatter, spread - strew or distribute over an area; "He spread fertilizer over the lawn"; "scatter cards across the table"
	2.	lime - cover with lime so as to induce growth; "lime the lawn" cover - provide with a covering or cause to be covered; "cover her face with a handkerchief"; "cover the child with a blanket"; "cover the grave with flowers"

Translations

lime [laɪm] n (tree) → limero;

(fruit) → lima;

(GEO) → cal f

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lime [laɪm] n (= tree) → tilleul m (= fruit); citron vert, lime f;

(Geo) → chaux f

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lime [laɪm] n (fruit) → Limone f;

(tree) → Linde f;

(also: lime juice) → Limonensaft m;

(for soil) → Kalk m;

(rock) → Kalkstein m

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lime [laɪm] n (tree) → tiglio;

(fruit) → limetta;

(GEO) → calce f