lime vs citrus fruit

citrus fruit vs lime

lime and citrus fruit both are nouns.

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

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

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

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

Other hypernyms of lime include citrous fruit, citrus.

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

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

Difference between lime and citrus fruit

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