citrus fruit vs lime

lime vs citrus fruit

citrus fruit and lime both are nouns.

citrus fruit is not a verb while lime is a verb.

Word	Noun	Adjective	Verb	Adverb
citrus fruit	Yes	No	No	No
lime	Yes	No	Yes	No

As nouns, lime is a hyponym of citrus fruit; that is, lime is a word with a more specific, narrower meaning than citrus fruit:

citrus fruit: any of numerous fruits of the genus Citrus having thick rind and juicy pulp; grown in warm regions
lime: the green acidic fruit of any of various lime trees

Other hyponyms of citrus fruit include orange, mandarin, mandarin orange, kumquat, lemon, grapefruit, pomelo, shaddock, citrange, citron, calamondin.

citrus fruit (noun)	lime (noun)
any of numerous fruits of the genus Citrus having thick rind and juicy pulp; grown in warm regions	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

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

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