Lime

Table of contents

1 English 1.1 Noun 1.1.1 Translations 1.2 Adjective 1.2.1 Translations 1.3 Verb 1.3.1 Translations 1.4 Related Terms 2 French 2.1 Noun

English

Noun

lime

1. the green fruit of a lime tree.
2. any of the trees that bear limes.
3. a white substance (calcium oxide) obtained from limestone.

   Quotations

   • 1952: Lime, which is the product of the burning of chalk or limestone, might be bought ready burnt, or it could be burnt in kilns specially constructed in the neighbourhood of the building operations. — L.F. Salzman, Building in England, p. 149.

4. a dry white powder (calcium hydroxide).
5. a light, somewhat yellowish, green colour, the colour of the fruit of a lime tree.
6. the linden tree.

Translations

• Finnish: limetti (1), kalkki , kalsiumkarbonaatti (3), sammutettu kalkki , kalsiumhydroksidi (4), lehmus (6)
• French: Citron vert m (1), Citronier vert m (2),
• German: Limone f (1, 2), Kalk m (3), Kalziumkarbonat n (3), Calciumhydroxid n (4), Linde f (6), Lindenbaum m (6)
• Ido: citrono
• Interlingua: lima (1); limiero (2); calce (vive ) (3); calce (extincte ) (4); (color de) lima (5); tilia (6)
• Polish: wapno palone n (3), wapno gaszone n (4), lipa f (6)
• Portuguese: lima f (1); limeira f (2); cal (viva ) f (3); cal (extinta ) f (4); cor de lima f (5); tília f (6)
• Slovene: lipa f (6)
• Spanish: lima f

Adjective

1. containing lime or lime juice
2. having a light green colour

Translations

• German: leuchtend hell-grün (2)

Verb

1. treat with calcium hydroxide or calcium oxide (lime)

Translations

• Finnish: kalkita

Related Terms

• lemon
• See Appendix:Colours

French

Noun

1. A file (the tool)