lime3
Pronunciation: /lʌɪm/
(also lime tree)
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noun
- a deciduous tree with heart-shaped leaves and fragrant yellowish blossom, native to north temperate regions. The pale timber is used for carving and inexpensive furniture. Also called linden.
- Genus Tilia, family Tiliaceae: many species, including the widely grown hybrid common lime (T. × europaea), and the small-leaved lime (T. cordata), which dominated the pre-Neolithic forests of much of lowland England
Origin:
early 17th century: alteration of obsolete line, from Old English lind (see linden)