Word: Lime
How to pronounce: laɪm
Noun
Definitions:
1. A white caustic alkaline substance consisting of calcium oxide, which is obtained by heating limestone and which combines with water with the production of much heat; quicklime.
Example sentences: "By pressing a button on the bottom, water mixes with quicklime, producing a chemical reaction that heats the coffee."
Transitive verb
Definitions:
1. Treat (soil or water) with lime to reduce acidity and improve fertility or oxygen levels.
Example sentences: "They were liming acidified lakes"
2. Give (wood, especially oak) a bleached appearance by treating it with lime.
Example sentences: "The oak had to be limed, then waxed, and then brushed to get that particular effect"
3. Catch (a bird) with birdlime.
Noun
Definitions:
1. A rounded citrus fruit similar to a lemon but greener, smaller, and with a distinctive acid flavor.
Example sentences: "Roughly chop two limes"
2. The evergreen citrus tree that produces the lime, widely cultivated in warm climates.
Example sentences: "In the same way, every small home in the Caribbean has always kept some vegetables and a fruit tree (usually a lime, but also other citrus)."
3. A bright light green color like that of a lime.
Example sentences: "Day-glo orange, pink, or lime green"
Noun
Definitions:
1. Another term for linden, especially the European linden
Example sentences: "Since 2000, 32 different species of tree have been planted including oak, ash, small-leaved limes and bird cherry, while a carpet of bluebells and daffodils has also been sown."
Verb
Definitions:
1. Sit or stand around talking with others.
Noun
Definitions:
1. An informal social gathering characterized by semi-ritualized talking.
Synonyms:
calcareous
chalky
lime tree
linden
basswood
lime treatment
lime application
lime carbonate
limestone
silicate
quicklime
unslaked lime
hydrated lime
Derivations:
limey
limed
limy
liming
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Lime in Other Languages...
Spanish: Cal
German: Kalk
French: Chaux
Italian: Calce
Turkish: Kireç
