1. The green acidic fruit of any of various lime trees
   "He garnished the cocktail with a wedge of lime"
    
2. 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
   "The lime tree's fragrant blossoms attracted bees";
   - linden, linden tree, basswood, lime tree
    
3. A caustic substance produced by heating limestone
   "lime is used in the production of mortar and plaster"; "slaked lime is used in the production of mortar and plaster"; "hydrated lime is used in the production of mortar and plaster"; "caustic lime is used in the production of mortar and plaster"; "lime hydrate is used in the production of mortar and plaster";
   - calcium hydroxide, slaked lime, hydrated lime, calcium hydrate, caustic lime, lime hydrate
    
4. A white crystalline oxide used in the production of calcium hydroxide
   "lime was applied to the soil to reduce acidity"; "calcined lime was applied to the soil to reduce acidity"; "fluxing lime was applied to the soil to reduce acidity"; "unslaked lime was applied to the soil to reduce acidity"; "burnt lime was applied to the soil to reduce acidity";
   - calcium oxide, quicklime, calx, calcined lime, fluxing lime, unslaked lime, burnt lime
    
5. A sticky adhesive that is smeared on small branches to capture small birds
   "The use of lime for trapping birds is now illegal in many countries";
   - birdlime [archaic]
    
6. Any of various related trees bearing limes
   "The lime tree produced abundant fruit for their margaritas";
   - lime tree, Citrus aurantifolia

1. Cover with lime so as to induce growth
   "lime the lawn"
    
2. Spread birdlime on branches to catch birds
   "Poachers illegally limed the trees to trap songbirds";
   - birdlime [archaic]

Derived forms: limes, liming, limed

Type of: adhesive, adhesive agent, adhesive material, citrus, citrus fruit, citrus tree, cover, hydrated oxide, hydroxide, oxide, scatter, spread, spread out, tree

Part of: genus Citrus, genus Tilia, Tilia

Encyclopedia: Lime, Oregon