limeEnglish

lime, birdlime, lime tree, Citrus aurantifolia, basswood

Noun

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

English: linden, linden tree, basswood, lime, lime tree

A sticky adhesive that is smeared on small branches to capture small birds

English: birdlime, lime

3 more noun senses

A white crystalline oxide used in the production of calcium hydroxide

English: calcium oxide, quicklime, lime, calx, calcined lime, fluxing lime, unslaked lime, burnt lime

Bahasa: kapur, kapur tohor

A caustic substance produced by heating limestone

English: calcium hydroxide, lime, slaked lime, hydrated lime, calcium hydrate, caustic lime, lime hydrate

Bahasa: kapur

The green acidic fruit of any of various lime trees

English: lime

Bahasa: jeruk limau

Verb

Spread birdlime on branches to catch birds

English: birdlime, lime

Cover with lime so as to induce growth

English: lime

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