English dictionary
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English noun: lime | |||
| 1. | lime (substance) a caustic substance produced by heating limestone | ||
| Synonyms | calcium hydrate, calcium hydroxide, caustic lime, hydrated lime, lime hydrate, slaked lime | ||
| Broader (hypernym) | hydrated oxide, hydroxide | ||
| 2. | lime (substance) a white crystalline oxide used in the production of calcium hydroxide | ||
| Synonyms | burnt lime, calcined lime, calcium oxide, calx, fluxing lime, quicklime, unslaked lime | ||
| Broader (hypernym) | oxide | ||
| Substance holonym | atomic number 20, Ca, calcium | ||
| 3. | lime (substance) a sticky adhesive that is smeared on small branches to capture small birds | ||
| Synonyms | birdlime | ||
| Broader (hypernym) | adhesive, adhesive agent, adhesive material | ||
| 4. | lime (plant) any of various related trees bearing limes | ||
| Synonyms | Citrus aurantifolia, lime tree | ||
| Broader (hypernym) | citrus, citrus tree | ||
| Part holonym | lime | ||
| Member meronym | genus Citrus | ||
| 5. | lime (plant) 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 | ||
| Synonyms | basswood, lime tree, linden, linden tree | ||
| Broader (hypernym) | tree | ||
| Narrower (hyponym) | American basswood, American lime, cottonwood, Japanese lime, Japanese linden, silver lime, silver linden, small-leaved lime, small-leaved linden, Tilia americana, Tilia cordata, Tilia heterophylla, Tilia japonica, Tilia tomentosa, white basswood | ||
| Member meronym | genus Tilia, Tilia | ||
| Substance holonym | basswood, linden | ||
| 6. | lime (food) the green acidic fruit of any of various lime trees | ||
| Broader (hypernym) | citrous fruit, citrus, citrus fruit | ||
| Narrower (hyponym) | key lime | ||
| Part meronym | Citrus aurantifolia, lime, lime tree | ||
English verb: lime | |||
| 1. | lime (motion) spread birdlime on branches to catch birds | ||
| Synonyms | birdlime | ||
| Pattern of use | Somebody ----s something. Somebody ----s something PP | ||
| Broader (hypernym) | scatter, spread, spread out | ||
| 2. | lime (contact) cover with lime so as to induce growth | ||
| Samples | Lime the lawn. | ||
| Pattern of use | Somebody ----s something | ||
| Broader (hypernym) | cover | ||
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