lime vs tree

lime and tree both are nouns.

lime and tree both are verbs.

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

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

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
tree: a tall perennial woody plant having a main trunk and branches forming a distinct elevated crown; includes both gymnosperms and angiosperms

lime (noun)	tree (noun)
the green acidic fruit of any of various lime trees	a tall perennial woody plant having a main trunk and branches forming a distinct elevated crown; includes both gymnosperms and angiosperms
any of various related trees bearing limes	a figure that branches from a single root
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)	tree (verb)
cover with lime so as to induce growth	stretch (a shoe) on a shoetree
spread birdlime on branches to catch birds	chase an animal up a tree
	plant with trees
	force a person or an animal into a position from which he cannot escape

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