American lime vs lime

lime vs American lime

American lime and lime both are nouns.

American lime is not a verb while lime is a verb.

Word	Noun	Adjective	Verb	Adverb
American lime	Yes	No	No	No
lime	Yes	No	Yes	No

As nouns, lime is a hypernym of American lime; that is, lime is a word with a broader meaning than American lime:

American lime: large American shade tree with large dark green leaves and rounded crown
lime: any of various deciduous trees of the genus Tilia with heart-shaped leaves and drooping cymose clusters of yellowish often fragrant flowers; several yield valuable timber

Other hypernyms of American lime include basswood, lime tree, linden, linden tree.

American lime (noun)	lime (noun)
large American shade tree with large dark green leaves and rounded crown	the green acidic fruit of any of various lime trees
	any of various related trees bearing limes
	any of various deciduous trees of the genus Tilia with heart-shaped leaves and drooping cymose clusters of yellowish often fragrant flowers; several yield valuable timber
	a caustic substance produced by heating limestone
	a white crystalline oxide used in the production of calcium hydroxide
	a sticky adhesive that is smeared on small branches to capture small birds

American lime (verb)	lime (verb)
	cover with lime so as to induce growth
	spread birdlime on branches to catch birds

Difference between American lime and lime

Words related to "American lime"

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