lime

名词 lime:

1. a caustic substance produced by heating limestone
   同义词：calcium hydroxide, slaked lime, hydrated lime, calcium hydrate, caustic lime, lime hydrate
2. a white crystalline oxide used in the production of calcium hydroxide
   同义词：calcium oxide, quicklime, calx, calcined lime, fluxing lime, unslaked lime, burnt lime
3. a sticky adhesive that is smeared on small branches to capture small birds
   同义词：birdlime
4. any of various related trees bearing limes
   同义词：lime tree, Citrus aurantifolia
5. any of various deciduous trees of the genus Tilia with heart-shaped leaves and drooping cymose clusters of yellowish often fragrant flowers; several yield valuable timber
   同义词：linden, linden tree, basswood, lime tree
6. the green acidic fruit of any of various lime trees

动词 lime:

1. spread birdlime on branches to catch birds
   同义词：birdlime
2. cover with lime so as to induce growth

1. An iced cocktail of rum, lime or lemon juice, and sugar.
   代基里酒一种由朗姆酒、莱姆汁或柠檬汁和糖混合的加冰鸡尾酒
2. He added some water into the lime.
   他往石灰里加了些水。

lime

n.（名词）
A spiny evergreen shrub or tree(Citrus aurantifolia), native to Asia and having leathery leaves, fragrant white flowers, and edible fruit.
莱檬：一种带刺的灌木或热带乔木（莱檬） ，源于亚洲，有强韧的叶子、芳香的白色花朵和可食果实
The egg-shaped fruit of this plant, having a green rind and acid juice used as flavoring.
莱檬果：莱檬树蛋形果实，绿色外皮、汁酸，可用作调料

来源：
Probably French
可能为法语
from Spanish lima
源自 西班牙语 lima
from Arabic lomah, lom
源自 阿拉伯语 lomah, lom
probably from lomôn [lemon] * see lemon
可能源自 lomôn [柠檬] *参见 lemon

lime
lime 2

n.（名词）
See linden
参见 linden

来源：
Alteration of Middle English lind, line
中古英语 lind的变化, line
from Old English lind
源自 古英语 lind

lime
lime 3

n.（名词）

See calcium oxide
参见 calcium oxide
Any of various mineral and industrial forms of calcium oxide differing chiefly in water content and percentage of constituents such as silica, alumina, and iron.Also called quicklime
石灰：氧化钙的矿物形式或工业形式，在水含量和成分构成上与硅、矾土和铁有较大差异也作 quicklime
Birdlime.
粘鸟胶
v.tr.（及物动词）
limed,lim.ing,limes
To treat with lime.
用石灰处理
To smear with birdlime.
用粘鸟胶粘
To catch or snare with or as if with birdlime.
用粘鸟胶捕捉，用粘鸟胶诱捕：用粘鸟胶或似用粘鸟胶捕捉、诱捕

来源：
Middle English lim
中古英语 lim
from Old English lom [birdlime] * see lei-
源自 古英语 lom [用粘鸟胶粘] *参见 lei-

【引伸】
lim.y
adj.（形容词）