Lime
[n] the green acidic fruit of any of various lime trees
[n] any of various deciduous trees of the genus Tilia heart-shaped leaves and drooping cymose clusters of yellowish often fragrant flowers; several yield valuable timber
[n] any of various related trees bearing limes
[n] a sticky adhesive that is smeared on small branches to capture small birds
[n] a white crystalline oxide used in the production of calcium hydroxide
[n] a caustic substance (Ca(OH)2) produced by heating limestone
[v] cover with lime, as of lawns, to induce growth
[v] spread birdlime on branches to catch birds
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Synonyms
basswood, birdlime, birdlime, burnt lime, calcined lime, calcium hydrate, calcium hydroxide, calcium oxide, calx, caustic lime, Citrus aurantifolia, fluxing lime, hydrated lime, lime hydrate, lime tree, linden, linden tree, quicklime, slaked lime, unslake
Related Terms
acid, acidulant, allure, bait, bait the hook, birdlime, bola, bread-and-butter pickle, burden, catch, catch out, chokecherry, cobweb, crab apple, cramp, cripple, cumber, decoy, dill pickle, dragnet, embarrass, encumber, enmesh, ensnare, ensnarl, entangle,