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lime

2  [lahym]
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–noun
1. the small, greenish-yellow, acid fruit of a citrus tree, Citrus aurantifolia, allied to the lemon.
2. the tree that bears this fruit.
3. greenish yellow.
–adjective
4. of the color lime.
5. of or made with limes.
Origin:
1615–25; < Sp lima < Ar līmah, līm citrus fruit < Pers līmū(n); cf. lemon

Related forms:
limeless, adjective
limelike, adjective
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Word Origin & History

lime  (3)
"linden tree," 1625, from M.E. lynde, from O.E. lind (see linden). The change of -n- to -m- probably began in compounds whose second element began in a labial (e.g. line-bark, line-bast).
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Medical Dictionary

Main Entry: 2lime
Function: noun
: the small globose greenish yellow fruit of a spiny tropical tree of the genus Citrus (C. aurantifolia) withelliptic oblong narrowly winged leaves that has an acid juicy pulp used as a flavoring agent and as a source of vitamin C
Merriam-Webster's Medical Dictionary, © 2002 Merriam-Webster, Inc.
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lime 2
n.

  1. Any of various mineral and industrial forms of calcium oxide differing chiefly in water content and percentage of constituents such as silica, alumina, and iron.

  2. See calcium oxide.

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Science Dictionary
lime   (līm)  Pronunciation Key 
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.
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