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| lime [ līm ] (plural limes) |
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1. Canada deciduous tree with heart-shaped leaves: a deciduous hardwood tree with heart-shaped leaves and clusters of white, yellowish, or green flowers, often planted for shade or ornament, or grown for timber. Native to: northern hemisphere. Genus Tilia.
U.S. term linden
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2. wood: the wood of the lime tree
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| [Early 17th century. Alteration of obsolete line< Old English lind (see linden)] |
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