plural limes
plural limes
Learner's definition of LIME
1
: a small green fruit that is related to the lemon and orange and has a sour taste酸橙 [count]
[noncount]
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often used before another noun常用于另一名词前 -
lime juice酸橙汁
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lime trees酸橙树
— see color picture on this page 2 lime /ˈlaɪm/ noun
Learner's definition of LIME
[noncount]
: a white substance that is made by heating limestone or shells and that is used in various products (such as plaster and cement) and in farming石灰 — lime
/ˈlaɪm/ verb limes; limed; liming [+ object] 3 lime /ˈlaɪm/ noun
plural limes
plural limes
Learner's definition of LIME
[count] chiefly British
: a type of European tree : linden欧椴树