lime


lime - noun

  • a caustic substance produced by heating limestone
  • a white crystalline oxide used in the production of calcium hydroxide
  • a sticky adhesive that is smeared on small branches to capture small birds
  • any of various related trees bearing limes
  • 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
  • the green acidic fruit of any of various lime trees

    • lime - verb

    • spread birdlime on branches to catch birds
    • cover with lime so as to induce growth

    lime - thesaurus

    basswood   birdlime   calx   linden   quicklime  

    Other Spellzone word lists: Food, fruit

    Scrabble score for lime

    l is 1 i is 1 m is 3 e is 1
    Scrabble score = 6

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