lime

/laɪm/ noun

Definition

FRUIT [C, U] › a small, green fruit that is sour like a lemon

TREE [C] (also lime tree) › a large tree that has pale green leaves and yellow flowers

SUBSTANCE [U] › a white substance that is found in water and soil and is used to improve the quality of soil

COLOUR [U] (also lime green) › a bright colour that is a mixture of yellow and green

lime (also lime-green) adjective

(Definition of lime noun from the Cambridge Learner's Dictionary © Cambridge University Press)

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