Lime Definition
- calcium hydrate
- hydrated lime
- slaked-lime
- lime hydrate
- caustic lime
- calcium-hydroxide
- burnt lime
- unslaked lime
- fluxing lime
- calcined lime
- calx
- quicklime
- calcium-oxide
- birdlime
- Citrus aurantifolia
(West Indies) To hang out/socialize in an informal, relaxed environment, especially with friends, for example at a party or on the beach.
Origin of Lime
French from Spanish lima from Arabic līma from Persian līmū lemon, any of various citrus fruits Hindi nimbū Gujarati lību lime, of Austro-Asiatic origin Mundari (Munda language of Jharkhand, India) lembu
From American Heritage Dictionary of the English Language, 5th Edition
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Old English lÄ«m, from Proto-Germanic *lÄ«maz. Cognate with Danish lim (from Old Norse lím), Dutch lijm, German Leim; Latin limus (“mud").
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Middle English lim from Old English līm birdlime lei- in Indo-European roots
From American Heritage Dictionary of the English Language, 5th Edition
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From French lime, from Spanish lima, from Arabic ليمة (lÄ«ma).
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From lime (the fruit) as comparable to lemon (a more explicit rating in anime).
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An alteration of line, a variant form of lind.
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Back-formation from limer.
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