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1[countable, uncountable] a small green fruit, like a lemon, with a lot of sour juice, used in cooking and in drinks; the juice of this fruit lime juice slices of lime
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- 2(also lime tree) [countable] a tree on which limes grow
- 3(also quicklime) [uncountable] a white substance obtained by heating limestone, used in building materials and to help plants grow
- 4(also lime tree) [countable] = linden
- 5[uncountable] = lime green
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