From Longman Dictionary of Contemporary Englishlimelime1 /laɪm/ ●○○ noun 1 
[countable]DFF a small juicy green fruit with a sour taste, or the tree this grows on2 [countable]HBP a tree with pleasant-smelling yellow flowers SYN linden3 [uncountable]TI a white substance obtained by burning limestone, used for making cement, marking sports fields etc SYN quicklime4 [uncountable] a light yellowish green colour
[countable]DFF a small juicy green fruit with a sour taste, or the tree this grows on2 [countable]HBP a tree with pleasant-smelling yellow flowers SYN linden3 [uncountable]TI a white substance obtained by burning limestone, used for making cement, marking sports fields etc SYN quicklime4 [uncountable] a light yellowish green colourExamples from the Corpus
lime• Calcium permanent hardness requires the more expensive sodium carbonate, whereas magnesium permanent hardness requires both lime and sodium carbonate.• Some have occurred as a result of lime and fertiliser applications coupled with more intensive grazing of livestock.• Serve on individual plates, garnished with lollo rosso and a wedge of lime.• Apple or lime, pine or pistachio.• The lime was mixed with flowers of sulphur so that the walls would give off sulphurous fumes when they got warm.limelime2 verb [transitive] technicalTAS to add lime to soil to control acid→ See Verb tableExamples from the Corpus
lime• Individuals can be removed with tweezers, but to prevent re-infestation, the pond will have to be drained and limed.• When liming the soil choose magnesian limestone to correct the problem.• Made from solid oak with veneered interiors, the wood has been limed to enhance the grain.Origin lime1 1. (1600-1700) French Provençal limo, from Arabic lim2. Old English lind3. Old English lim 