See Also: lime 1, noun(dictionary)
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lime(4)(dictionary)
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Lime(recipes)

lime 1, noun (oh)




[Sense: 1,4; Date: 1600-1700; Language: French; Origin: Proven?al limo, from Arabic lim]
[Sense: 2; Origin: Old English lind]
[Sense: 3; Origin: Old English lim]
[C] a small juicy green fruit with a sour taste, or the tree this grows on
[C] a tree with pleasant-smelling yellow flowers
-synonym linden linden
[U] a white substance obtained by burning limestone, used for making cement, marking sports fields etc
-synonym quicklime quicklime
[U] a light yellowish green colour