lime tree

American  

noun

1. a linden or basswood.

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Etymology

Origin of lime tree

First recorded in 1615–25

Example Sentences

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lime tree

A dwarf lemon is flourishing nearby, next to large containers holding rosemary, a Mexican lime tree and a small manzanita.

From Los Angeles Times ● Apr. 8, 2025

Using a lime tree as an example, Juliet Stubbington, a propagator who works alongside Chris, demonstrates how it was done.

From BBC ● Mar. 8, 2024

A few years ago, Hailing Jin, a plant molecular geneticist at University of California, Riverside, isolated a peptide from the citrus greening–tolerant finger lime tree that confers tolerance in other citrus trees.

From Slate ● Jul. 11, 2022

“Wait, there’s no way a lime tree smells this good,” she said, inhaling deeply.

From New York Times ● Sep. 22, 2019

The artificial glades which led to the lime tree in the form of a cross were no longer of use after the first half-hour.

From "The Once and Future King" by T. H. White