lime

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noun

Plural noun:

limes

1.
(countable, uncountable)(chemistry) Any inorganic material containing calcium, usually calcium oxide (quicklime) or calcium hydroxide (slaked lime).
2.
(countable, poetic, uncountable)Any gluey or adhesive substance that traps or captures; sometimes a synonym for birdlime.
3.
(countable, uncountable)(theater) A limelight; any spotlight.
4.
(countable, uncountable)A deciduous tree of the genus Tilia, especially Tilia × europaea; the linden tree.
5.
(countable, uncountable)The wood of this tree.
6.
(countable, uncountable)Any of several green citrus fruit, somewhat smaller and sharper-tasting than a lemon.
7.
(countable, uncountable)Any of the trees that bear limes, especially Key lime, Citrus aurantiifolia.
8.
(uncountable)Any of several brilliant, sometimes yellowish, green colours associated with the fruits of a lime tree.
Đồng nghĩa: lime green
9.
(countable, slang, uncountable)(fandom slang) A fan fiction story which contains sexual references, but stops short of full, explicit descriptions of sexual activity (coined by analogy with lemon).
10.
(Caribbean)(Caribbean, Trinidad & Tobago) A casual gathering to socialize.
11.
(alt of, alternative)Alternative form of lyam (“a leash”).

Động từ

verb

V_es/s

limes

V_ing/Gerund

liming

V_ed/pp

limed

1.
(transitive)To treat with calcium hydroxide or calcium oxide (lime).
2.
(transitive)To smear with birdlime.
3.
(transitive)To apply limewash.
4.
(Barbados, Caribbean, Trinidad and Tobago, informal)To hang out or socialize in an informal, relaxed environment, especially with friends, for example at a party or on the beach.

Tính từ

adjective

1.
(not comparable)Containing lime or lime juice.
2.
(not comparable)Having the aroma or flavor of lime.
3.
(not comparable)Lime-green.

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Đồng nghĩa

lime green

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Nguồn gốc từ

ine-pro From Middle English lyme, lym, lime, from Old English līm, from *līm, from Proto-Germanic *līmaz, from Proto-Indo-European *h₂leyH- (to smear).