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lime

UK/laɪm/ US/ˈlaɪm/ fairly common informal slang
noun (6) verb (2)

noun

1.
2.
3.

a sticky adhesive that is smeared on small branches to capture small birds

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5.

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

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6.

the green acidic fruit of any of various lime trees

verb

1.

spread birdlime on branches to catch birds

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2.

cover with lime so as to induce growth

  • “lime the lawn”

Origin

From Middle English lyme, lym, lime, from Old English līm, from Proto-West Germanic *līm, from Proto-Germanic *līmaz, from Proto-Indo-European *h₂leyH- (“to smear”). Cognate with Saterland Frisian Liem (“glue”), Dutch lijm (“glue”), German Leim (“glue”), Danish, Norwegian Bokmål, Norwegian Nynorsk, and Swedish lim (“glue”), Faroese and Icelandic lím (“glue”), Latin limus (“mud”).

Phrases

  • acid lime terms derived from lime (alkali substance)
  • American lime terms derived from noun lime (tree)
  • anhydrous lime terms derived from lime (alkali substance)
  • broad-leaved lime terms derived from noun lime (tree)
  • burnt lime terms derived from lime (alkali substance)
  • carbonate of lime terms derived from lime (alkali substance)
  • caustic lime terms derived from lime (alkali substance)
  • chloride of lime terms derived from lime (alkali substance)
  • chlorinated lime terms derived from lime (alkali substance)
  • cream of lime terms derived from lime (alkali substance)
  • lime tree looper terms derived from noun lime (tree)
  • Ogeechee lime terms derived from noun lime (tree)

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