Lime definition
An example of lime is the stone peridot.
An example of lime is the powder added to mortar to increase the strength and durability of the bond.
An example of lime is the material added to soil to increase the pH.
An example of lime is the juice that is added to gin to create the gimlet cocktail.
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
- Middle English lim from Old English līm birdlime lei- in Indo-European roots
From American Heritage Dictionary of the English Language, 5th Edition
- 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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- From lime (the fruit) as comparable to lemon (a more explicit rating in anime).
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- Back-formation from limer.
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