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lime
noun
-
lime
,
liming
,
limes
,
limed
A
small
green
citrus
fruit
that
tastes
sour
and
is
used
in
drinks
and
cooking
.
•
Add
a
slice
of
lime
to
your
soda
for
refreshment
.
Add
a
slice
of
lime
to
your
soda
for
refreshment
.
•
He
bought
six
limes
for
the
recipe
.
He
bought
six
limes
for
the
recipe
.
From
Middle
English
lyme
,
lime
,
from
Old
French
lime
,
from
Provençal
limo
,
from
Arabic
لِيمَة
(
līma
).
noun
-
lime
,
liming
,
limes
,
limed
A
tropical
tree
that
produces
small
green
citrus
fruits
.
•
The
lime
tree
in
the
garden
is
full
of
fruit
.
The
lime
tree
in
the
garden
is
full
of
fruit
.
•
She
planted
a
lime
tree
last
spring
.
She
planted
a
lime
tree
last
spring
.
Same
as
the
fruit
;
the
tree
named
after
its
produce
.
adjective
-
lime
,
liming
,
limes
,
limed
Having
a
bright
yellowish-green
color
like
that
of
a
lime
fruit
.
•
She
wore
a
lime
dress
to
the
party
.
She
wore
a
lime
dress
to
the
party
.
•
The
car
is
painted
lime
green
.
The
car
is
painted
lime
green
.
Named
after
the
color
of
the
lime
fruit
.
noun
-
lime
,
liming
,
limes
,
limed
A
white
powdery
substance
containing
calcium
oxide
,
obtained
by
heating
limestone
and
used
in
building
and
agriculture
.
•
Farmers
spread
lime
on
acidic
soil
.
Farmers
spread
lime
on
acidic
soil
.
•
The
mortar
contains
sand
and
lime
.
The
mortar
contains
sand
and
lime
.
From
Old
English
līm
(“
birdlime
,
cement
,
mortar
”),
from
Proto-Germanic
*līmą
(“
glue
,
slime
,
birdlime
”).
verb
-
lime
,
liming
,
limes
,
limed
To
treat
soil
or
water
with
lime
to
reduce
acidity
.
•
They
need
to
lime
the
field
before
planting
.
They
need
to
lime
the
field
before
planting
.
•
The
gardener
will
lime
the
garden
soil
.
The
gardener
will
lime
the
garden
soil
.
From
the
noun
lime
(
calcium
oxide
).
