I. lime¹ /laɪm/ noun
[Sense 1,4: Date: 1600-1700; Language: French; Origin: Provençal limo, from Arabic lim]
[Sense 2: Language: Old English; Origin: lind]
[Sense 3: Language: Old English; Origin: lim]

1. [countable] a small juicy green fruit with a sour taste, or the tree this grows on

2. [countable] a tree with pleasant-smelling yellow flowers Synonym : linden

3. [uncountable] a white substance obtained by burning limestone, used for making cement, marking sports fields etc Synonym : quicklime

4. [uncountable] a light yellowish green colour

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II. lime² verb [transitive]
technical to add lime to soil to control acid

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lime
noun
ADJ. fresh
QUANT. slice, wedge Serve the dish garnished with wedges of lime.
VERB + LIME squeeze | slice | garnish sth with
LIME + NOUN tree | juice
 ⇒ Special page at FRUIT

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