limes
noun
- 1
A boundary or border, especially of the Roman Empire.
noun
- 1
Any inorganic material containing calcium, usually calcium oxide (quicklime) or calcium hydroxide (slaked lime).
- 2
Any gluey or adhesive substance; something which traps or captures someone; sometimes a synonym for birdlime.
noun
- 1
A deciduous tree of the genus Tilia, especially Tilia × europaea; the linden tree, or its wood.
noun
- 1
Any of several green citrus fruit, somewhat smaller and sharper-tasting than a lemon.
- 2
Any of the trees that bear limes, especially Key lime, Citrus aurantiifolia.
- 3
A brilliant, sometimes yellowish, green colour associated with the fruits of a lime tree.
- 4
A fan fiction story which contains sexual references, but stops short of full, explicit descriptions of sexual activity (coined by analogy with lemon).
noun
- 1
A leash.
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