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Meaning of limes
noun
- A boundary or border, especially of the Roman Empire.
noun
- Any inorganic material containing calcium, usually calcium oxide (quicklime) or calcium hydroxide (slaked lime).
- Any gluey or adhesive substance; something which traps or captures someone; sometimes a synonym for birdlime.
noun
- A deciduous tree of the genus Tilia, especially Tilia × europaea; the linden tree, or its wood.
noun
- Any of several green citrus fruit, somewhat smaller and sharper-tasting than a lemon.
- Any of the trees that bear limes, especially Key lime, Citrus aurantiifolia.
- A brilliant, sometimes yellowish, green colour associated with the fruits of a lime tree.
- A fan fiction story which contains sexual references, but stops short of full, explicit descriptions of sexual activity (coined by analogy with lemon).
noun
- A leash.
Source: Free Dictionary API.
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