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WordReference Random House Unabridged Dictionary of American English © 2024li•mes (lī′mēs),USA pronunciation n., pl. lim•i•tes (lim′i tēz′).USA pronunciation - a boundary, esp. the fortified border or frontier of a country.
- Government, Military(cap.) See Siegfried line.
- Antiquityan ancient Roman frontier fortification.
- Latin līmes; see limit
- 1530–40
WordReference Random House Learner's Dictionary of American English © 2024lime1 /laɪm/USA pronunciation n. [uncountable]- Chemistrya white or grayish white, odorless, lumpy solid used chiefly in mortar, plaster, and cement, in bleaching powder, and in various compounds for improving crops.
lim•y, adj., -i•er, -i•est. lime2 /laɪm/USA pronunciation n. - Plant Biologythe small, greenish yellow, acid fruit of a citrus tree related to the lemon: [countable]two limes.[uncountable]a taste of lime.
- Plant Biology[countable] the tree that bears this fruit.
- [uncountable] a greenish yellow.
adj. - of the color lime.
- made with limes.
WordReference Random House Unabridged Dictionary of American English © 2024lime1 (līm),USA pronunciation n., v., limed, lim•ing. n. - ChemistryAlso called burnt lime, calcium oxide, caustic lime, calx, quicklime. a white or grayish-white, odorless, lumpy, very slightly water-soluble solid, CaO, that when combined with water forms calcium hydroxide (slaked lime), obtained from calcium carbonate, limestone, or oyster shells: used chiefly in mortars, plasters, and cements, in bleaching powder, and in the manufacture of steel, paper, glass, and various chemicals of calcium.
- Chemistrya calcium compound for improving crops grown in soils deficient in lime.
- birdlime.
v.t. - to treat (soil) with lime or compounds of calcium.
- to smear (twigs, branches, etc.) with birdlime.
- to catch with or as if with birdlime.
- to paint or cover (a surface) with a composition of lime and water;
whitewash:The government buildings were freshly limed.
- bef. 900; Middle English, Old English līm; cognate with Dutch lijm, German Leim, Old Norse līm glue, Latin līmus slime; akin to loam
- Plant Biologythe small, greenish-yellow, acid fruit of a citrus tree, Citrus aurantifolia, allied to the lemon.
- Plant Biologythe tree that bears this fruit.
- greenish yellow.
adj. - of the color lime.
- of or made with limes.
- Persian līmū(n); compare lemon
- Arabic līmah, līm citrus fruit
- Spanish lima
- 1615–25
- Plant Biologythe European linden, Tilia europaea.
- unexplained variant of obsolete line, lind, Middle English, Old English lind. See linden 1615–25
- Informal Termslimelight.
Collins Concise English Dictionary © HarperCollins Publishers:: lime /laɪm/ n - short for quicklime, birdlime, slaked lime
- any of certain calcium compounds, esp calcium hydroxide, spread as a dressing on lime-deficient land
vb (transitive)- to spread (twigs, etc) with birdlime
- to spread a calcium compound upon (land) to improve plant growth
- to catch (animals, esp birds) with or as if with birdlime
- to whitewash or cover (a wall, ceiling, etc) with a mixture of lime and water (limewash)
Etymology: Old English līm; related to Icelandic līm glue, Latin līmus slime lime /laɪm/ n - a small Asian citrus tree, Citrus aurantifolia, with stiff sharp spines and small round or oval greenish fruits
- the fruit of this tree, having acid fleshy pulp rich in vitamin C
- (as modifier): lime juice
adj - having the flavour of lime fruit
Etymology: 17th Century: from French, from Provençal, from Arabic līmah lime /laɪm/ n - any linden tree, such as Tilia europaea, planted in many varieties for ornament
Etymology: 17th Century: changed from obsolete line, from Old English lind linden |