Real Dictionary

lime
variable noun: A lime is a green fruit that tastes like a lemon. Limes grow on trees in tropical countries.

lime in American English 1
birdlime
to cement
noun: a white or grayish-white, odorless, lumpy, very slightly water-soluble solid, CaO, that when combined with water forms calcium hydroxide ( slaked lime), obtained from calcium carbonate, limestone, or oyster shells: used chiefly in mortars, plasters, and c
transitive verb: to treat (soil) with lime or compounds of calcium

lime in American English 2
a small, lemon-shaped, greenish-yellow citrus fruit with a juicy, sour pulp, rich in ascorbic acid
made with or of limes
adjective: of the color lime
noun: the small, greenish-yellow, acid fruit of a citrus tree, Citrus aurantifolia, allied to the lemon

lime in American English 3
linden
noun: the European linden, Tilia europaea

lime in American English 4
noun

lime in British English 1
to spread (twigs, etc) with birdlime
noun

lime in British English 2
adjective: having the flavour of lime fruit
noun: a small Asian citrus tree, Citrus aurantifolia, with stiff sharp spines and small round or oval greenish fruits

lime in British English 3
noun: any linden tree, such as Tilia europaea, planted in many varieties for ornament

lime in British English 4
verb: (of young people) to sit or stand around on the pavement

lime in Hospitality
A lime is a green fruit that tastes like a lemon.