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lime noun

  /laɪm/
  • Any of several green citrus fruit, somewhat smaller and sharper-tasting than a lemon.
 lima, limón
  • Any of the trees that bear limes, especially Key lime, Citrus aurantiifolia.
 limero, lima
  • (uncountable) Any of several brilliant, sometimes yellowish, green colours associated with the fruits of a lime tree.
  • A particular one of those colours that has been standardized under this name, at least in some organizations' standards.
 lima

lime noun

  /laɪm/
  • (chemistry) Any inorganic material containing calcium, usually calcium oxide (quicklime) or calcium hydroxide (slaked lime).
 cal

lime verb

  /laɪm/
  • (transitive) To treat with calcium hydroxide or calcium oxide (lime).
 encalar

lime adjective

  /laɪm/
  • Containing lime or lime juice.
 de lima
Key lime
limonero, lima
Kaffir lime
lima
sweet lime
lima
lime mortar
mortero de cal
Bartender's lime
lima
Mexican lime
lima
Persian lime
lima
Tahiti lime
lima
West Indian lime
lima
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