limes Definition

birdlime

a caustic highly infusible solid that consists of calcium oxide often together with magnesium oxide, that is obtained by calcining forms of calcium carbonate (such as shells or limestone), and that is used in building (as in mortar and plaster) and in agriculture —called also quicklime

a dry white powder consisting essentially of calcium hydroxide that is made by treating quicklime with water

to smear with a sticky substance (such as birdlime)

to entangle with or as if with birdlime

to treat or cover with lime

a linden tree; especially : linden

the small globose yellowish green fruit of a widely cultivated spiny tropical Asian citrus tree (Citrus aurantifolia) with a usually acid juicy pulp used as a flavoring agent and as a source of vitamin C

a tree that bears limes

bleaching powder

a citrus tree (Citrus hystrix) of southeastern Asia having aromatic leaves and roundish thick-rinded green fruits used especially in Thai cooking; also : its leaves or fruit

a small aromatic lime

a mixture of sodium hydroxide and slaked lime used especially to absorb moisture and gases