Lime

noun

laɪm

Noun

any of various related trees bearing limes
Type of:Citrus
a white crystalline oxide used in the production of calcium hydroxide
Similar:CalxQuicklime
Type of:Oxide
a caustic substance produced by heating limestone
Type of:Hydroxide
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
Similar:BasswoodLinden
Type of:Tree
a sticky adhesive that is smeared on small branches to capture small birds
Similar:Birdlime
Type of:Adhesive
the green acidic fruit of any of various lime trees
Type of:Citrus

cover with lime so as to induce growth
“lime the lawn”
Type of:Cover
spread birdlime on branches to catch birds
Similar:Birdlime
Type of:ScatterSpread