lime
noun
verb
laɪm
noun
1
a
small
juicy
green
fruit
with
a
sour
taste,
or
the
tree
this
grows
on
酸橙(树)
C
2
a
tree
with
pleasant-smelling
yellow
flowers
椴树;
C
3
a
white
substance
obtained
by
burning
LIMESTONE
,
used
for
making
cement,
marking
sports
fields
etc
石灰; 生石灰;
U
4
a
light
yellowish
green
colour
浅黄绿色,酸橙绿色
U
verb
5
to
add
lime
to
soil
to
control
acid
[术语] 撒石灰于〔土壤中以控制酸性〕