Meaning & use
Lime
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a small, round, green citrus fruit with a sour taste, or the tree that produces it
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She squeezed a fresh lime into her glass of sparkling water.
The recipe calls for the juice and zest of two limes.
A note on using this word
Also refers to a white mineral compound, calcium oxide, used in agriculture, construction, and traditionally in leatherworking.
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2. noun
a white caustic mineral substance (calcium oxide) used in making cement, mortar, and fertilizer
Farmers spread lime on the field to reduce the soil's acidity.
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