名詞 lime:

1. a caustic substance produced by heating limestone
   同義詞：calcium hydroxide, slaked lime, hydrated lime, calcium hydrate, caustic lime, lime hydrate
2. a white crystalline oxide used in the production of calcium hydroxide
   同義詞：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
   同義詞：birdlime
4. any of various related trees bearing limes
   同義詞：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
   同義詞：linden, linden tree, basswood, lime tree
6. the green acidic fruit of any of various lime trees

動詞 lime:

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

1. An iced cocktail of rum, lime or lemon juice, and sugar.
   代基里酒一種由朗姆酒、萊姆汁或檸檬汁和糖混合的加冰雞尾酒
2. He added some water into the lime.
   他往石灰里加了些水。

lime

n.（名詞）
A spiny evergreen shrub or tree(Citrus aurantifolia), native to Asia and having leathery leaves, fragrant white flowers, and edible fruit.
萊檬：一種帶刺的灌木或熱帶喬木（萊檬） ，源于亞洲，有強韌的葉子、芳香的白色花朵和可食果實
The egg-shaped fruit of this plant, having a green rind and acid juice used as flavoring.
萊檬果：萊檬樹蛋形果實，綠色外皮、汁酸，可用作調(diào)料

來源：
Probably French
可能為法語
from Spanish lima
源自 西班牙語 lima
from Arabic lomah, lom
源自 阿拉伯語 lomah, lom
probably from lomôn [lemon] * see lemon
可能源自 lomôn [檸檬] *參見 lemon

lime
lime 2

n.（名詞）
See linden
參見 linden

來源：
Alteration of Middle English lind, line
中古英語 lind的變化, line
from Old English lind
源自 古英語 lind

lime
lime 3

n.（名詞）

See calcium oxide
參見 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：氧化鈣的礦物形式或工業(yè)形式，在水含量和成分構(gòu)成上與硅、礬土和鐵有較大差異也作 quicklime
Birdlime.
粘鳥膠
v.tr.（及物動詞）
limed,lim.ing,limes
To treat with lime.
用石灰處理
To smear with birdlime.
用粘鳥膠粘
To catch or snare with or as if with birdlime.
用粘鳥膠捕捉，用粘鳥膠誘捕：用粘鳥膠或似用粘鳥膠捕捉、誘捕

來源：
Middle English lim
中古英語 lim
from Old English lom [birdlime] * see lei-
源自 古英語 lom [用粘鳥膠粘] *參見 lei-

【引伸】
lim.y
adj.（形容詞）