lime

A noun with multiple meanings, including a citrus tree and its green acidic fruit, a caustic substance produced by heating limestone, a sticky adhesive used for trapping birds, and various deciduous trees of the genus Tilia.

• 🇨🇳名词，指多种事物，包括柑橘类树木及其绿色酸味果实、加热石灰石所得的腐蚀性物质、捕鸟用的粘性胶，以及椴树属的各种阔叶树。

1. Caustic substance from limestone B2 formal technical

   A white, caustic alkaline substance obtained by heating limestone, used in making cement and mortar.

   • The builders mixed lime with sand and water to create mortar.
   • Quicklime is produced by heating limestone in a kiln.
   • Lime is a key ingredient in traditional plaster.

   🇨🇳石灰

   同义词: burnt limecalxquicklime

2. White crystalline oxide C1 formal technical

   A white crystalline compound, calcium oxide, used in the production of calcium hydroxide and other industrial processes.

   • Calcium oxide, commonly known as quicklime, reacts vigorously with water.
   • The chemical plant produces lime for water treatment.
   • Lime is used in the steel industry to remove impurities.

   🇨🇳氧化钙

   同义词: burnt limecalxquicklime

3. Sticky adhesive for bird catching C2 formal british

   A sticky substance smeared on branches to trap small birds, historically used for hunting.

   • The poacher used lime to catch songbirds in the forest.
   • Birdlime is an ancient method of trapping birds.
   • The use of lime for capturing birds is now illegal in many countries.

   🇨🇳鸟胶

   同义词: birdlime

4. Lime tree (Tilia) B1 formal british

   A deciduous tree of the genus Tilia, with heart-shaped leaves and fragrant yellowish flowers, valued for its timber.

   • The lime tree in the park provides excellent shade in summer.
   • Lime wood is often used for carving and furniture making.
   • The fragrant blossoms of the lime tree attract bees.

   🇨🇳椴树

   同义词: basswoodlindentilia

5. Citrus fruit A1 formal culinary

   The small, green, acidic fruit of a citrus tree, used for its juice and zest in cooking and drinks.

   • She squeezed a fresh lime into her cocktail.
   • Lime zest adds a tangy flavor to desserts.
   • The recipe calls for the juice of two limes.

   🇨🇳青柠

6. Citrus tree B1 formal

   Any of various related trees that bear limes, typically evergreen and cultivated in warm climates.

   • The lime tree in their backyard produces abundant fruit.
   • Lime trees require a frost-free climate to thrive.
   • They planted several lime trees along the orchard's edge.

   🇨🇳来檬树

   同义词: lime tree

• limes plural form
• limes' possessive plural form
• lime's possessive singular form

A verb meaning to treat or cover with lime, or to catch using birdlime.

• 🇨🇳动词，指用石灰处理或涂抹某物，或用粘鸟胶捕捉鸟类。

1. To catch birds using birdlime C2 formal british

   To spread a sticky substance (birdlime) on branches or twigs in order to trap birds.

   • The old method of liming branches is rarely used today.
   • Poachers used to lime trees to catch songbirds.
   • He learned how to lime branches from his grandfather.

   🇨🇳用粘鸟胶捕鸟

   同义词: birdlime

2. To treat with lime for growth B2 formal

   To apply lime (calcium-based material) to soil or plants to improve fertility and promote growth.

   • Farmers lime their fields every few years to balance the pH.
   • You should lime the garden before planting new vegetables.
   • The soil was limed to reduce acidity and boost crop yields.

   🇨🇳施石灰

   同义词: marlsweeten

• limed past participle
• limed past simple
• liming present participle
• limes third person singular